The Mexican Congress has approved a special product and services tax of 1 peso (£0.05) per litre of sugary drinks, including concentrates, powdered drinks, syrups, essences, and flavour extracts. An additional 8% tax on foods with an energy content exceeding 275 kcal per 100 g was also approved. The new taxes will take effect in… Read More
Does Prolonged Submarine Deployment Affect Aerobic Performance?
Research Paper Title Aerobic Performance of Special Operations Forces Personnel after a Prolonged Submarine Deployment. Background The US Navy’s Sea, Air and Land Special Operations Forces personnel (SEALs) perform a physically demanding job that requires them to maintain fitness levels equivalent to elite athletes. As some missions require SEALs to be deployed aboard submarines for… Read More
Nutrition Knowledge & Supplement Use Among Elite US Army Soldiers
Research Paper Title Nutrition Knowledge and Supplement Use Among Elite U.S. Army Soldiers. Background A U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) unit was studied to determine characteristics of supplement users, assess nutrition knowledge, and identify nutrition information sources. Methods SF-qualified (n = 119) and non-SF, support soldiers (n = 38) participated. Results Most soldiers (87%) reported… Read More
Special Forces: Training, MRIs & Overuse Injuries in the Spine:
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 gruelling physical activity and periods of sleep deprivation. The soldiers routinely carry heavy loads… Read More
Special Forces: Screening & Dissociation, What’s the Link?
Research Paper Title Baseline Dissociation and Prospective Success in Special Forces Assessment and Selection. Background Although dissociation at the time of trauma (peritraumatic dissociation) has been shown to predict the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is not yet known whether the tendency to dissociate under non-stressful circumstances (i.e. at baseline) can also serve… Read More
Meal Portions are Getting Bigger
The British Heart Foundation has called for the Government to review its information on typical portion sizes after finding that some ready meals and other foods have increased in size by nearly 100% in 20 years (BHF, 2013). An investigation found that individual shepherd’s pies had increased in size by 98% since 1993, chicken curry… Read More
Mobile Health Trends & Figures 2013-2017
Research Paper Title Mobile Health Trends and Figures 2013-2017. Outline This report maps out the future development of the mHealth applications market. It highlights 10 key trends that will shape the mHealth market until 2017. The report also provides a detailed outlook on future market size and revenue models. The report will help the readers… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 