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The aim of the study was to compare psycho-physical characteristics between Polish OCR athletes and SOF soldiers, in order to assess the possibility of recruiting future SOF soldiers from the OCR community.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Materials and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The study included 23 OCR competitors, and 17 soldiers from JW Formoza were used as the comparative group. The psychological measure of resilience was assessed using the Connor\u2013Davidson Resilience Scale. Participants also completed a survey in which they had to rank character strengths. Physical fitness was assessed on the basis of a 3000-m run and the maximum number of sit-ups and straight pull-ups.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>There were significant differences between OCR participants and JW Formoza soldiers: body mass index, 24.1\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5 vs. 25.9\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9 (P\u2009=\u2009.002); 3000-m run, 11:59\u2009\u00b1\u20090:49 vs. 12:11\u2009\u00b1\u20090:28 (P\u2009=\u2009.024); and straight pull-ups, 19\u2009\u00b1\u20093 vs. 15\u2009\u00b1\u20093 (P\u2009=\u2009.001). The most commonly chosen character strengths in both groups were self-control, team worker, and optimism.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>OCR competitors show psychophysical characteristics similar to those expected from actual SOF personnel.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/milmed\/usad259","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,6]],"date-time":"2023-07-06T18:07:28Z","timestamp":1688666848000},"page":"e3547-e3552","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Comparison of\u00a0Physical Fitness, Self-Assessed Resilience, and\u00a0Self-Assessed Character Traits between Elite Polish Obstacle Course Racers and\u00a0Polish Special Operations Force Personnel"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"188","author":[{"given":"Pawe\u0142","family":"\u017buchowski","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic of Rheumatology and 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