Research Paper Title Nutrition Research in the Military. Abstract Military research performed in an operational environment involves mission-specific considerations. The Institute of Naval Medicine was tasked in 2008 by the Surgeon General to investigate the nutritional status of deployed British military personnel, and how this might affect body composition, physical fitness and operational capability. This… Read More
Para’s Trainasium 6
Exertional Heat Illness in Military Populations
Research Paper Title Heat Illness in Military Populations: Asking the Right Questions for Research. Abstract Reports of death and injury in military populations due to exertional heat illness (EHI) and its most severe form, exertional heat stroke, date from antiquity. Yet, understanding of why one soldier may succumb to EHI, while those around them do… Read More
Para’s Trainasium 5
The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century
Research Paper Title The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century: Resilience in the Face of Adversity. Abstract The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have attracted considerable political and media interest in the mental health of UK military personnel. As a result of the close operational collaboration between US and… Read More
Para’s Trainasium 4
CECS & Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocols in a Military Population
Research Paper Title Outcomes of Surgery for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in a Military Population. Aim To determine the outcome following fasciectomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) in the UK military, and the association between presurgical intramuscular pressure (IMP) and outcome. Methods All patients who underwent fasciectomy for anterior CECS were identified between 2007… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 