Virtual High-Intensity Interval Training on Physical Condition of Military Personnel in Pandemic

ABSTRACT

The measures adopted worldwide by COVID-19 were mainly focused on social distancing. However, these measures affected the physical preparation of the members of the Ecuadorian Army. This research aimed to analyze the incidence of high intensity intervallic training in military personnel who were in confinement through a quasi-experimental study applying a virtual training plan to improve physical condition. For this purpose, VO2 max (maximum oxygen consumption that the organism can absorb), CORE resistance strength (abdominal, lumbar, pelvic and gluteal muscles) and upper body resistance strength were evaluated. The results were statistically analyzed through the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, obtaining significant differences that allowed concluding that the virtual training plan had a positive impact on the physical condition of the military personnel and that it constitutes an effective alternative for the physical preparation of members of the Army in the context that is currently being experienced due to the pandemic. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.