When researchers linked a large cohort of UK military personnel to a national criminal records database they found that 11.0% (1369/12359) of them had a conviction for violent crime before, during, or after their service. Lifetime prevalence of violent offending was particularly high in men under 30 years (521/2728; 20.6%). Active combat (hazard ratio 1.53,… Read More
New Exercise: The ‘Royal’ Burpee
The Burpee is a classic, though frequently detested, exercise that is great for building strength and aerobic capacity; or just making you feel tired! Find out about the Burpee under the main page heading of ‘Exercises’.
New Sub-section: Human Resource Development
A new sub-section of the blog ‘Human Resource Development’ can be found under the main page heading of ‘Human resources. This new section looks at learning and development and CPD in the context of fitness boot camps and military fitness.
Obesity = Evolution?
Originally posted on Table For Two UMBC (TFT-UMBC)<-Serch this!:
Obesity is evolution? The Obesity Epidemic For the first time in human history, there are now more obese people than starving people worldwide. Our problems may lie in the choices we make. Consumption, not starvation or population growth is the main factor requiring us…
News: I’m Sooooo Sorry…
When Nick Clegg tried to apologise for an about turn on tuition fees, he ended up ridiculed on YouTube. But when Tesco used poems to cover its embarrassment over horsemeat, critics were charmed. How should you go about saying sorry? Know What You Are Doing “I define an apology as a willingness to value the… Read More
Research: Bodybuilding, Just Hot Air!
A 41 year old professional bodybuilder presented with worsening dysphagia and regurgitation. Neck examination and flexible nasolaryngoscopy were unremarkable, but a barium swallow showed an unusual wide mouthed and bilobed pharyngeal pouch. A pharyngeal pouch (or Zenker’s diverticulum) characteristically occurs just above the cricopharyngeus muscle at an area of potential weakness. Although more common in… Read More
Research: Sleep, Food & Weight Gain
It takes just five consecutive days of inadequate sleep to increase food intake in excess of energy needs, leading to weight gain. Scientists found that average expenditure of energy per day increased by about 5% when participants were allowed to sleep for up to five hours, compared with a sleeping period of up to nine… Read More
