Evaluation of the Performance of Females as Light Infantry Soldiers

Table 2

Before and after 14-week basic training female and male fitness test (mean ± SD).

	Females	Males	value
2 km run at induction (sec)	739 ± 115	570 ± 101	<0.0001
2 km run at 14 weeks (sec)	667 ± 76.0	533 ± 80.4	<0.0001
Run time (sec)	−72 ± 78***	−37 ± 68**	<0.002
Pushups at induction	40 ± 11	41 ± 18	<0.0001
Pushups at 14 weeks	49 ± 7	67 ± 14	<0.0001
Pushups	9 ± 13***	26 ± 14***	<0.0001
Situps at induction	66 ± 27	64 ± 26	NS
Situps at 14 weeks	84 ± 12	86 ± 10	NS
Situps	17 ± 28***	22 ± 23***	NS

values for deltas: , .