Physical Fitness Level and Mood State Changes in Basic Military Training

Hyoyeon Ahn, Yongse Kim, Jaeuk Jeong and Youngho So
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Hyoyeon Ahn: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Yongse Kim: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Jaeuk Jeong: Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Youngho So: College of Sports Science, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-12

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the change of fitness level and mood states in the basic military training (BMT) for midshipmen using latent growth model analysis. A total of 285 midshipmen were selected as participants in BMT. The results were as follow: First, the slope of low initial fitness level increase higher than high initial fitness level. Second, there is no significant on relation between the slope of total mood disturbance score (TMD) and initial TMD level. Third, initial fitness level might increase the difference in participants’ mood state. To Sum up, participants in low initial fitness level scored lower on the results of initial TMD than people in high initial fitness level, and the rate of change in TMD of the stronger participants was larger than the others. Thus, we suggested that to consideration not only fitness level but also psychological, social aspect during in BMT.

Keywords: basic military training (BMT); physical fitness level; mood state; total mood disturbance score; latent growth model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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