Study finds taller, heavier female soldiers outperform smaller peers

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Study finds taller, heavier female soldiers outperform smaller peers
Dylan Gresik
 

Female trainees and active-duty soldiers who are taller and heavier than their smaller counterparts performed better in common soldiering tasks (CSTs), according to a new study.

Published in the February issue of Military Medicine, the study evaluated 362 women by measuring height, body mass and body mass index in relation to physically demanding tasks, Stars and Stripes first reported.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/03/05/study-finds-taller-heavier-female-soldiers-outperform-smaller-peers/
The findings suggest the U.S. Army should consider reevaluating its physical standards for female soldiers, according to the authors’ analysis.

[Cyber Liberty]

In other news, a new study shows that water is wet, and bears poop in the woods.  The Pope is not Catholic.

[Sighlass]

Next week, why they divide boxers in classes by weight ....

[skeeter]

“The U.S. Army has relied heavily on the assessment of cardiovascular fitness and muscular endurance as an indicator of overall physical fitness and mission readiness,” the study noted. “Yet, the most essential common soldiering tasks have greater strength and power demands…[which] were performed better by the trainees and soldiers in this study who were taller and heavier.”

I guess I'd have to hear what the Army considers 'common soldiering tasks' before agreeing with their conclusion that being in good physical condition is unnecessary for today's soldier.

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Re: Study finds taller, heavier female soldiers outperform smaller peers

...and some men are more physically suited to be in home economy class. Why is the army even having this discussion?

[Cyber Liberty]

Re: Study finds taller, heavier female soldiers outperform smaller peers

...and some men are more physically suited to be in home economy class. Why is the army even having this discussion?

To help out impoverished researchers with Womyn's Studies degrees.

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In the Army hand to hand training
Most guys I would pick them up and throw.
Over 6ft over 200 lbs. I was terminator.
Could not fight a woman. I always got a boner.
Did not throw them. Got off on putting them in the 'submit'.
Sometimes I would put the girls on my back and buck like a horse.
This is a real thing, really happened they would yell...Again, Do it again.
Anyone who thinks that fighting a girl is erotic, I can tell you
it is. They loved it. And so did I.

[sneakypete]

Gee,hooda thunk dat?