The effects of programmed training on motor skills of the Serbian armed forces members

Abstract

Physical training is an integral part of the overall training in the Serbian Armed Forces. It is a basis of combat preparedness of every soldier, hence it has to be an inherent part of their lives. The main idea of the current research is to examine weather high intensity interval exercises have a positive influence on the functional and motor abilities of the members of the Serbian Armed Forces. Repetitive strength, as one of the tested abilities, was significantly better in the experimental group of participants, which implies that applied interval exercise had improved the results of repetitive strength tests. These findings are in line with previous studies. Furthermore, it has been found that the experimental program of exercise did not influence functional abilities, i.e. there is no differences in aerobic fitness between the experimental and the control group. The experimental program should serve as an idea and basis for the finding, creation and designing of new ways of exercise within physical training at all levels in the system such is the Serbian Armed Forces.

Keywords

• interval training
• physical abilities
• motor abilities
• professional army member