Preventing Heart Failure in High Risk Adults.
The prevention of heart failure is a healthcare priority, and in 2005 researchers from Ireland launched a trial to test a strategy that used brain-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) to identify candidates for intensive management of risk factors. The strategy cut risk of left ventricular dysfunction of heart failure during four years of follow-up when compared… Read More
Future Armed Forces Pension Scheme: Key Points
The main features of the new scheme are (new features in bold): One scheme for all – including Reservists. A Career Average scheme (rather than final salary). No personal contributions. A pension accrual rate of 1/47th for all. Benefits earned under the new scheme while serving will be increased (‘revalued’) annually by an average earnings index.… Read More
Diabetes & Social Disadvantage
Social disadvantage linked to diabetes through chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation explained a quarter to a third of the association between social adversity and type 2 diabetes in a longstanding cohort from the UK. The Whitehall II study has been tracking the health of selected government employees since 1985. The new analyses modelled data from 6387… Read More
New Sub-sections
Two new sub-sections ‘Principles of Good Instruction’ and ‘Qualities of a Good Instructor’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Training Framework’.
New Sub-section: The Cooper Test
A new sub-section ‘The Cooper VO2 Max Test’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Run!’. This article looks at what the Cooper Test is, equipment required, how to run it and presents normative data for comparison.
New Sub-section: The Science of Hills
The new sub-section ‘The Science of Hills’ can be located under the main page heading of ‘Run!’ This section provides a brief overview of the mechanism of hills training, the benefits and the difference between uphill and downhill training.
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 