Beyond change scores: Employing an improved statistical approach to analyze the impact of entry fitness on physical performance during British Army basic training in men and women.
The aim was to use a robust statistical approach to examine whether physical fitness at entry influences performance changes between men and women undertaking British Army basic training (BT). Performance of 2 km run, seated medicine ball throw (MBT) and isometric mid‐thigh pull (MTP) were assessed...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 1 - 18 |
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Apr2024
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