A happy new year to all the followers of the Boot Camp and Military Fitness Institute. I hope you all have a brilliant year and achieve your goals (whatever they may be).
Mediterranean Diet Given Unesco Status in Seven Countries
The Mediterranean diet has been given heritage status in Portugal, Croatia, Cyprus, Spain, Morocco, Italy, and Greece after the eighth session of Unesco’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Baku, Azerbaijan. Italy, Spain, Greece, and Morocco have had the status since 2010. Reference BMJ 2013;347:f7424.
Study Busts Myth of “Metabolically Healthy” Obesity
An article by Susan Mayor of the British Medical Journal: Obese people are at a greater risk of death and cardiovascular events even without metabolic abnormalities than people in the normal weight range, warns a study that questions the belief that it is possible to be healthy despite being seriously overweight (Kramer et al., 2013).… Read More
What is the Correlation between VO2 Peak, VLT & RE in Special Forces Personnel?
Research Paper Title Oxygen Uptake, Velocity at Lactate Threshold, and Running Economy in Elite Special Forces. Background To examine the correlation of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), velocity at lactate threshold (V(LT)), and running economy (RE) in a group of Special Force Squad members. Methods VO2 peak, V(LT), and RE of 120 male elite special… Read More
Can the US Air Force’s Fitness Test be Modified?
Research Paper Title Modifying the U.S. Air Force Fitness Test to Reflect Physical Combat Fitness: One Study’s Perspective. Background Within the past few years, the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps have either incorporated or are in the process of incorporating physical fitness tests that assess a soldier’s fitness capability in a combat environment. In… Read More
Modifiable Risk Factors & Military Training-related Injuries
Research Paper Title Military Training-related Injuries. Background Musculoskeletal physical training-related injuries are a major problem in military populations. Injuries are important in terms of loss of time from work and training and decreased military readiness. The implications of these injuries in terms of patient morbidity, attrition rates, and training costs for military personnel are staggering.… Read More
Childhood Wheeze & Asthma: What is the Role of Probiotic Supplementation?
Research Paper Title Probiotic Supplementation during Pregnancy or Infancy for the Prevention of Asthma and Wheeze: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Study Question Is probiotic supplementation during pregnancy or infancy safe and protective against the development of asthma and wheeze? Summary Answer There is currently no clinical evidence to support a protective association between perinatal probiotic… Read More
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