Assessment of the effectiveness of physical education classes based on weight index during cadets' education at the Military Academy

The efficiency of physical education classes is high only when the set requirements are achieved, especially in specific education environment such as the Military Academy. The aim of this paper is to provide information and assess the effectiveness in increasing the physical condition in accordance with the morphological status of the Military Academy cadets during their studies. The research was conducted at the Military Academy in Belgrade. It included and monitored 120 cadets, 20 years ± 6 months old, at the end of their first year of studies, and at the end of their four-year studies, at the age of 23 years ± 6 months. Statistical indicator of the cadets' nutritional status was calculated using the body mass index (BMI). Tests for checking and evaluating their physical fitness were: horizontal bar dips, 1,600 m run, and overcoming the track with infantry obstacles. Data were analyzed using statistical programs for calculating the central and dispersion parameters, and the differences between the results achieved during the studies were obtained using univariate analysis of variance, while the differences in the system of variables with spaces were determined by multivariate analysis of variance and discriminant analysis. Belonging to a group was analyzed using the profile analysis. Based on the results obtained, it was observed that the examinees were at the upper limit of normal body weight and that these tests for assessing the effectiveness of physical education classes during the studies revealed statistically significant differences only in one discipline - horizontal bar dips.