Surface Combat Swimming Performance and Shooting Ability after Training With or Without Military Equipment.

Q3 Medicine Journal of special operations medicine : a peer reviewed journal for SOF medical professionals Pub Date : 2024-12-17 DOI:10.55460/P4MH-L841

Ioannis D Kostoulas, Stylianos N Kounalakis, Argyris G Toubekis, Anastasios Karagiannis, Antonios Kaniakakis, Konstantana Karatrantou, Vassilis Gerodimos

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Abstract

Background: The present study examined the effect of a training program with or without equipment on 1000-m surface combat swimming and shooting ability.

Methods: The study included 45 officer cadets who were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group (CG), a swimsuit and fins group (SF), and a combat uniform and equipment group (UE). SF and UE followed a 60-min surface combat swimming (sCS) training program for 4 weeks. Before and after the training program, all groups performed a 1000-m sCS trial and shooting in a simulator.

Results: SF and UE improved similarly in 1000-m sCS (134 [SD 115] s, for the SF group and 111 [SD 57] s for the UE group, P<.01). Shooting ability was reduced after the 1000-m sCS, before and after training.

Conclusion: The sCS training had a positive effect on the 1000-m sCS, while did not affect participants shooting ability.

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