This research was undertaken to determine the physical characteristics among successful soldiers participating in the Basic Commando Course series 1/AK 2014 for 12 weeks, at Sungai Udang Camp, Malacca. A total of 37 male soldiers who had passed the commando practice test were selected to participate in this research, with special approval from the Malaysian Armed Forces Training Base. The anthropometric data of the body and fitness levels, were taken before, during and after the entire duration of the training. The successful commando candidates (commando trainees) aged 22.3±2.85 years, with a mean height of 1.71±0.03 m, mean weight of 60.76±5.18 kg, mean BMI of 22.02±1.38 kg/m2, and mean waist circumference of 68.92±2.48 cm.  All physical fitness parameters showed a decrease in the level of physical fitness from the beginning to the end of the study period. In conclusion, the Malaysian commando selection training for twelve weeks produced a significant negative impact on the le.....

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This research is undertaken to determine the physical characteristics, biochemical changes in blood and urine, and the degree of dehydration among successful soldiers participating in the Basic Commando Course series 1/AK 2014 for 12 weeks, at Sungai Udang Camp, Malacca. A total of 37 soldiers who had passed the commando practice test were selected to participate in this research, with special approval from the Malaysian Armed Forces Training Base. The anthropometric data of the body, fitness levels, and biochemical responses were taken before, during and after the entire duration of the training. Result of anthropometric profile for BMI, weight and waist circumference among the successful commando candidates (commando trainees) were significantly (p..

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The main purpose of this study was to determine biochemical profile of an elite army personnel post-participation in a 12-weeks physically demanding commando training. Thirty seven elite army personnel aged 22.3 ± 2.85 years old with 1.71 ± 0.03 m body height and 60.11±4.66 kg body weight had participated in this study. Post-training blood samples (3 ml of the blood for the EDTA tube. 1 ml of the blood for the Fluoride Oxalate tube, and 4 ml for the plain tube) via phlebotomy procedures were drawn from the participants. The blood samples withdrawn were then analysed by qualified pathology laboratory. Results indicated that average haemoglobin readings were 13.72 ± .920 g/dl, neutrophils 60.54 ± 7.48 %/mcL, sodium 137.16 ± 2.30 mmol/L, potassium 3.79 ± .089 mmol/Land creatinine 109.21 ± 11.63 μmol/L respectively. In conclusion the results indicated significant negative impact of the training on overall biochemical response, which indicated normal physical health were intact pos.....

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