@article {Roy:2010:0026-4075:14, author = "Roy, Tanja C. and Springer, Barbara A. and McNulty, Vancil and Butler, Nikki L.", title = "Physical Fitness", journal = "Military Medicine", volume = "175", number = "Supplement 1", year = "2010", abstract = "ABSTRACT

“Total force fitness” is a state in which the individual, family, and organization can sustain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions. Physical fitness, an important component of total force fitness, is the amount of physical training required to achieve a physical work capacity. Due to the austere environments and high physical work capacity required for mission tasks, military service members must sustain a more advanced level of physical fitness than the civilian population. To meet these high demands, physical fitness training must be split into four components: endurance, mobility, strength (including core strength), and flexibility. Both aerobic and anaerobic training need to be utilized. The four components of physical fitness training plus performance testing and injury surveillance/prevention must be well understood and included as part of all military physical fitness programs to ensure our service members are prepared to meet the physical demands of the mission without incurring injury.", pages = "14-20", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/amsus/zmm/2010/00000175/A00108s1/art00009" }