Veterans of the US Armed Forces must be the most studied group of warriors in the world. A recent study looked at 10,202 male veterans (mean age 60 years) who were on treatment for high blood pressure, and followed them up for 10 years to study their mortality risk according to initial levels of fitness… Read More
The Role of Gymnastics in the Royal Army School of Physical Training?
Research Paper Title Role of Gymnastics in the Army School of Physical Training. Background As a result of a single spinal injury seen at Frimley Park Hospital, the researchers reviewed the injuries recorded at the Army School of Physical Training since December 1996. Methods This was a retrospective review of all acute accidents and injuries… Read More
Sugar vs Fat: Which is Worse?
An interesting programme to see how a high fat diet compared to a high sugar diet. I did not think that both would lose weight, intuitively you would expect the high fat diet to gain weight. However, both twins lost weight, although crucially it was a mixture of lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM).… Read More
A Review of Physiotherapy Records to Characterise MSK Injury in Australian Soldiers
Research Paper Title Review of Physiotherapy Records to Characterise Musculoskeletal Injury in Australian Soldiers in the 16th Air Defence Regiment. Background There is scant information on the types of musculoskeletal injuries, their causes and injury patterns that are sustained by Australian garrison soldiers (a permanent military post or place where troops are stationed). Rigorous physical… Read More
One 2 Watch Tonight
Horizon: Sugar vs Fat on BBC2 @ 9pm Series exploring topical scientific issues. What’s worse for us: sugar or fat? To answer the hottest question in nutrition, twin doctors Chris and Xand Van Tulleken go on month long high-fat and high-sugar diets. The effects on their bodies are shocking and surprising. But they also discover… Read More
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How to Reduce Medical Downgrading in a High Readiness Royal Marine Unit?
Research Paper Title Reducing Medical Downgrading in a High Readiness Royal Marine Unit. Background This 3 year retrospective observational study aimed to determine the diagnoses causing medical downgrading in a high readiness Royal Marine Commando unit, and to direct future investment to reduce numbers downgraded. Methods Medical and administrative records were used to ascertain diagnoses,… Read More
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