Research Paper Title Mental Health among Commando, Airborne and other UK Infantry Personnel. Background Despite having high levels of combat exposure, commando and airborne forces may be at less risk of mental ill-health than other troops. Aim To examine differences in mental health outcomes and occupational risk factors between Royal Marines Commandos (RMCs), paratroopers (PARAs)… Read More
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Does Physical Activity Have A Role To Play?
Research Paper Title Physical Activity and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prospective Study from the Nurses’ Health Study Cohorts. Study Question What is the association between physical activity and risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease? Summary Answer Physical activity was inversely associated with risk of Crohn’s disease but not of ulcerative colitis. What is… Read More
What are the Effects of Loaded Marches on Spines & Knees?
Research Paper Title Magnetic Resonance Imaging Showed No Signs of Overuse or Permanent Injury to the Lumbar Sacral Spine during a Special Forces Training Course. Background Special Forces training is even more demanding than that of elite athletes. The training includes grueling physical activity and periods of sleep deprivation. The soldiers routinely carry heavy loads… Read More
The Falklands Conflict: Cold Injury & Its Effects
Research Paper Title Lessons from History: Morbidity of Cold Injury in the Royal Marines during the Falklands Conflict of 1982. Background Environmental conditions in the Falklands Conflict of 1982 favoured the genesis of cold injuries. Immediately, post-war, cold injury morbidity and its contributory factors were assessed, in the personnel of UK 3 Commando Brigade (3… Read More
An Alternative Approach to the APFT
Research Paper Title An Alternative Approach to the Army Physical Fitness Test Two-mile Run using Critical Velocity and Isoperformance Curves. Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of critical velocity (CV) and isoperformance curves as an alternative to the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) two-mile running test. Methods Seventy-eight men and… Read More
What is the Significance of Bone Stress Injuries in Asymptomatic Elite Recruits?
Research Paper Title Bone Stress Injuries in Asymptomatic Elite Recruits: A Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Background The occurrence and clinical significance of asymptomatic bone stress injuries is unknown. Hypothesis To evaluate by clinical and magnetic resonance imaging follow-up the occurrence of asymptomatic bone stress injuries, their clinical significance, and whether they all progress… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 