TSAC Report -- Military Column -- October 2024
by Kathryn Bell, MS, CSCS, and Brian Schilling, PhD, CSCS
TSAC Report
April 2025
Vol 75, Issue 2
This article identifies relationships between training style characteristics and successful completion of a military physical test battery.
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Army Combat Fitness Test Military Performance Combat Sport Infantry Standing Long Jump (SLJ) Isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) General Military Training Sport Military Training
Army Combat Fitness Test Military Performance Combat Sport Infantry Standing Long Jump (SLJ) Isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) General Military Training Sport Military Training
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