From: Prevalence and Impact of Anemia on Basic Trainees in the US Air Force
Females (N = 3,720) | ||||||
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No anemia | Anemia | p value^ | ||||
Borderline | Moderate | Severe | ||||
1.5 mile run† | No. | 2753 | 494 | 413 | 60 | – |
Initial | 15.30 (2.02) | 15.99 (2.01) | 16.44 (2.09) | 16.95 (2.23) | <0.001 | |
Final | 12.59 (1.27) | 13.56 (1.39) | 13.96 (1.48) | 13.90 (1.24) | <0.001 | |
Improvement | 17.7 % | 15.2 %* | 15.1 %* | 15.3 % | – | |
Push-ups‡ | No. | 2706 | 481 | 408 | 60 | – |
Initial | 17.00 (8.90) | 16.18 (8.93) | 14.52 (7.67) | 14.76 (6.81) | <0.001 | |
Final | 33.88 (10.27) | 32.47 (10.10) | 31.22 (8.91) | 30.95 (8.89) | <0.001 | |
Improvement | 99.3 % | 99.3 % | 115.0 % | 109.7 % | – | |
Sit-ups‡ | No. | 2749 | 492 | 412 | 60 | – |
Initial | 29.28 (10.63) | 27.80 (10.78) | 26.70 (10.40) | 27.87 (10.46) | <0.001 | |
Final | 46.95 (8.69) | 46.09 (8.70) | 45.29 (8.61) | 47.00 (8.20) | 0.001 | |
Improvement | 60.4 % | 65.8 %* | 69.6 %* | 68.6 % | – |