The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a rapid acting inhaled insulin for use at mealtimes by adults with diabetes mellitus. The product, which will be marketed as Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder, must be used in combination with long acting insulin in people with type 1 diabetes, the FDA warned. Fitness professionals… Read More
10,000 Hours & Genes: Does Practice Make Perfect?
An article from the July 5th – 11th 2014 Economist: “TO MASTER the violin takes 10,000 hours of practice. Put in that time and expertise will follow. This, at least, is what many music teachers – following Malcolm Gladwell’s prescription for achieving expertise in almost any field by applying the requisite amount of effort –… Read More
What Happens to Energy Balance & Body Composition during US Army SF Training?
Research Paper Title Energy Balance and Body Composition during US Army Special Forces Training. Background Small Unit Tactics (SUT) is a 64-day phase of the Special Forces Qualification Course designed to simulate real-world combat operations. Assessing the metabolic and physiological responses of such intense training allows greater insights into nutritional requirements of soldiers during combat.… Read More
Cognitive Flexibility in Elite Forces
Research Paper Title Altered Insula Activation in Anticipation of Changing Emotional States: Neural Mechanisms Underlying Cognitive Flexibility in Special Operations Forces Personnel. Background Individuals who perform optimally in extreme conditions, such as elite military warriors, can provide valuable insight into the neurobehavioral mechanisms underlying extraordinary performance. Methods In this current study, the researchers examined the… Read More
Dietary Intake & Stress Fractures in Elite Forces: Any Link?
Research Paper Title Dietary Intake and Stress Fractures among Elite Male Combat Recruits. Background Appropriate and sufficient dietary intake is one of the main requirements for maintaining fitness and health. Inadequate energy intake may have a negative impact on physical performance which may result in injuries among physically active populations. The purpose of this research… Read More
Prediction Value of Bone Turnover Markers in Elite Forces
Research Paper Title Bone Turnover Markers do not Predict Stress Fracture in Elite Combat Recruits. Background With bone resorption rates greater than formation, stress fracture pathogenesis plausibly involves bone remodeling imbalance. If this is the case, one would anticipate serum levels of bone turnover markers would be higher in patients with stress fractures than in… Read More
Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move
Read this interesting article by Sumathi Reddy from the Wall Street Journal Online: Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move Reference Reddy, S. (2013) Hard Math: Adding Up Just How Little We Actually Move. Available from World Wide Web: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014.html. [Accessed: 03 February, 2014].
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