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.
The Operational Effectiveness of Hunter Company
Research Paper Title Investigation of the Operational Effectiveness of Hunter Company, Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines. Background The aim of the study was to investigate the operational effectiveness of Hunter Company, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (RM) in rehabilitating injured RM recruits, through the collection of demographic, medical, and performance data for 1 year’s intake… Read More
What is the Impact of Repeated Prolonged Exercise Bouts on Cardiac Function & Biomarkers?
Research Paper Title Impact of Repeated Prolonged Exercise Bouts on Cardiac Function and Biomarkers. Background This study examined the impact of repeated bouts of prolonged (<60 min) exercise on left ventricular function and cardiac biomarkers. Methods Ten athletes completed a 15.3-mile hill run on three consecutive days and were assessed before, immediately after, 1 hour… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 