Climate change does not respect borders and we must work together to fight its threats. These are not the words of a ‘tree-hugger’, but the US Department of Defense. A recently published report says that extreme weather, rising temperatures, unpredictable rainfall and rising oceans could fuel armed insurgency and heighten the impact of a pandemic, through their effects on political instability, poverty, migration and resource disputes.… Read More
Major Events in the Evolution of Boot Camps
I am currently updating the history of boot camps page, but for those of you who prefer lots of pictures rather than a lot of text, this is for you!
The Hawthorne Effect & Wearable Technology
Bosses have always wanted to know how to get the most out of their workers. Back in 1924, the big cheeses at the Western Electric Company wanted to find out how the level of lighting, among other things, affected productivity at their Hawthorne Works factory near Chicago. So they gradually reduced the illumination in one part of the factory. Rather to their surprise, productivity rose as lighting levels… Read More
Reintegration for Service Members & their Families can be a Challenge
Research Paper Title The Challenges of Reintegration for Service Members and their Families. Background The ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have posed a number of reintegration challenges to service members. Much of the research focuses on those service members experiencing psychological problems and being treated at the VA. In this article, The researchers contend… Read More
Measurement can Motivate…
Apparently, people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) tend to lead increasingly sedentary lives as their condition progresses. In a Chilean trial patients with COPD who took part in a three month individualised programme to promote an increase in physical activity were randomised to a standard programme of encouragement alone or a pedometer based programme.… Read More
Computers in the Home? Don’t Be So Silly
“This elastic market is illustrated by the case for computers in the home. On the one hand are the disbelievers who state that there is only a small range of operations for which the householder will ever need a computer – estimating his taxes once a year, paying bills and balancing budgets once a month… Read More
Turkish Military Personnel: Coronary Risk Factors & HDL
Research Paper Title Traditional Coronary Risk Factors in Healthy Turkish Military Personnel between 20 and 50 years old: Focus on High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. Background Previous studies presented the Turkish population as a typical example of nations with low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c). Nevertheless, some recent studies opposed this suggestion. The researchers aimed to… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 