Table 4 Mean male physical performance results (sd) stratified by anemia status
From: Prevalence and Impact of Anemia on Basic Trainees in the US Air Force
Males (N = 13,866) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No anemia | Anemia | p value^ | ||||
Borderline | Moderate | Severe | ||||
1.5 mile run† | No. | 12,698 | 642 | 496 | 30 | – |
Initial | 12.30 (1.69) | 12.79 (1.71) | 12.91 (1.78) | 13.33 (1.85) | <0.001 | |
Final | 10.46 (0.97) | 11.10 (1.11) | 11.16 (1.21) | 11.23 (1.15) | <0.001 | |
Improvement | 14.9 % | 13.2 %* | 13.5 %* | 15.7 % | – | |
Push-ups‡ | No. | 12,694 | 642 | 496 | 30 | – |
Initial | 37.20 (12.59) | 35.56 (12.02) | 35.25 (12.25) | 34.17 (10.24) | <0.001 | |
Final | 54.75 (12.69) | 52.78 (12.41) | 53.05 (12.55) | 53.37 (10.84) | <0.001 | |
Improvement | 47.2 % | 48.4 % | 50.5 % | 56.2 % | – | |
Sit-ups‡ | No. | 12,696 | 642 | 496 | 30 | – |
Initial | 38.61 (10.67) | 37.18 (10.46) | 37.44 (9.72) | 39.93 (10.79) | <0.001 | |
Final | 54.98 (8.69) | 54.31 (8.49) | 54.54 (8.19) | 57.17 (9.65) | 0.082 | |
Improvement | 42.4 % | 46.1 %* | 45.7 % | 43.2 % | – | |