Determination of performance standards for the hand release push-up - arm extension exercise for the needs of chemical troops of the Czech Army Land Forces Headquaters.

Title: Determination of performance standards for the hand release push-up - arm extension exercise for the needs of chemical troops of the Czech Army Land Forces Headquaters. Objectives: This thesis aims to determine the performance standards of the hand release push-up-arm extension exercise for the needs of chemical troops of the Czech Army Land Forces Headquarters. Methods: One hundred and fifty-nine professional soldiers (33,5 ± 7,1 years) from two different battalions within the Chemical Forces of the Czech Army Ground Forces Command (VePozS) participated in the standardized testing, which took place in May 2022. Participants performed an individual warm-up followed by a protocol to determine the highest number of repetitions during two minutes. It was an absolute - extreme test. Emphasis was placed on adherence to standard testing, i.e., reliability and validity conditions. This was ensured by trained physical education staff and calibrated digital stopwatches. Data analysis was carried out in Jamovi 2. 3. 5. Normality was calculated using the Shapiro-Wilk test, and norms were based on percentiles. The sample of one hundred and fifty soldiers was divided into men into three age categories. Norms were developed for these categories on a four-point scale with excellent, good, fair, and..