Relationship between a Maximum Plank Assessment and Fitness, Health Behaviors, and Moods in Tactical Athletes: An Exploratory Study

Megan Sax van der Weyden (), Michael Toczko, Marcie Fyock-Martin and Joel Martin
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Megan Sax van der Weyden: School of Kinesiology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
Michael Toczko: School of Kinesiology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
Marcie Fyock-Martin: School of Kinesiology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20109, USA
Joel Martin: School of Kinesiology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20109, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-14

Abstract: A maximum plank hold (PH) has been implemented in the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) with the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) program. The H2F program introduces a shift in wellbeing from a fitness centered approach to framework also comprising nutrition, sleep, mental, and spiritual components. The purpose was to analyze how a maximum PH correlated with fitness, lifestyle behaviors, and mood states in tactical athletes (TA) and assess differences between those who pass and fail. Forty-nine TA completed fitness testing, lifestyle behavior, and mood state surveys. Bivariate correlations were used to examine relationships with PH performance. PH time was significantly correlated with total body mass, fat mass, BMI, push-ups, and state physical energy (SPE). VO 2max was significantly different between the groups who passed and failed the PH. PH was not associated with lifestyle behaviors or trait mood states. PH performance could vary day-to-day as it was correlated with SPE. Individuals with poorer aerobic fitness and body composition may be at risk for failing the PH.

Keywords: core endurance; aerobic fitness; energy; military; body composition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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