Combat Readiness Test: Design and Validation in the Iranian Military

Q3 Medicine Journal of Military Medicine Pub Date : 2021-03-19 DOI:10.30491/JMM.22.12.1260
A. Shakibaee, V. Sobhani, H. Rajabi, M. Saberi
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Background and Aim: Physical fitness is a major contributor to combat readiness, and current military tests do not measure it appropriately. The purpose of this study was to design a combat readiness test that could reliably and consistently determine the level of physical fitness distinctly required prior to deployment into the battlefield. Methods: The subjects of this study were military personnel with an average age of 30.5±4.14 years. After the initial design of the test, content, criterion and discriminant validity were assessed. The reliability was evaluated through the test-retest method. Physiological parameters such as heart rate and blood lactate as well as Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) were used to determine the severity of the designed test. Data analysis was done by SPSS-18. Results: The test was designed in a circuit and consisted of 11 items. After validity assessment, questions with CVI (content validity index) and CVR (content validity ratio) of less than the limit were modified and corrected. The validation process was repeated until the desired amount of CVR of 0.56 and the CVI greater than 0.79 were obtained. There was a positive correlation between the time of the designed test and the time of the American army combat readiness Test (ACRT). The time taken to complete the test was significantly different between elite and non-elite volunteers was significantly different. A significant correlation was found between test and retest
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战备测试:在伊朗军队中的设计和验证
背景和目的:身体素质是战备状态的主要因素,而目前的军事测试并没有适当地衡量它。本研究的目的是设计一种战备测试,该测试可以可靠且一致地确定部署到战场之前所需的体能水平。方法:本研究对象为平均年龄30.5±4.14岁的军事人员。在初步设计测试后,对测试内容、标准和判别有效性进行了评估。通过重新测试的方法对可靠性进行评估。生理参数,如心率和血乳酸,以及Borg感知疲劳评分(RPE),用于确定设计测试的严重程度。数据分析采用SPSS-18软件。结果:该测试是在电路中设计的,由11个项目组成。在有效性评估后,对CVI(内容有效性指数)和CVR(内容有效率)小于限值的问题进行修改和纠正。重复验证过程,直到获得所需量的0.56的CVR和大于0.79的CVI。设计测试的时间与美国陆军战备测试(ACRT)的时间呈正相关。精英和非精英志愿者完成测试所需的时间有显著差异。测试和重新测试之间存在显著相关性
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Journal of Military Medicine
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期刊介绍: Journal of Military Medicine is a Bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research and developments in the field of health and medicine in military and crisis settings. The journal was established in 1999. It publishes original research reports, editorials, letters to the editor, and reviews.
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