Keywords
human performance
cognitive performance
physical fittness
military personnel
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Abstract
Introduction: Special operations courses (SOp) aim to provide trainees with knowledge that enables them to perform functions as special operators. However, SOp courses may not be able to provide intensity and volume of training load in a systematic and progressive manner to individuals throughout the course.
Objective: To characterize the physical performance and psychophysiological demands of SOp course students to identify the profile and impact of the workload imposed by the training program.
Methods: Descriptive study whose analysis focused on the literature about the changes observed in physiological, physical performance and psychophysiological parameters in SOp.
Results: Among the challenges imposed on course participants is the need for constant adaptations, which require physical and psychophysiological preparation to face the specific demands of SOp courses. Such demands are sometimes performance challenges and can also pose risks to the soldier's health, sometimes leading the individual to fail to complete training.
Conclusion: With a view to optimizing performance, as well as preventing injuries to trainees in Special Operations Forces (SOpF) courses, it is necessary to integrate several areas of knowledge to provide the best preparation of future specialists, considering aspects such as physical perfor-mance, nutrition, rest, sleep, pain, cognitive/psychological factors and adaptation to environmental challenges. By combining these measures, it is possible to obtain a holistic view of the trainee, contributing to success in intensive training programs.
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