A new sub-section of the blog ‘Nutrition and the Military’ can be found under the main heading page of ‘Anatomy and Physiology’. This article looks at: The MOD Defintion of nutrition; How Nutrition is framed regarding physical fitness; The History of Military Nutrition; Contemporary Military Nutrition; Nutrition on Operational Deployment; Water and the Human Body;… Read More
Is Static Posture Related To Pain? Probably Not!
Upon a patient’s initial visit to a Physical Therapist, a static postural assessment is routinely performed. Many therapists assess for “abnormalities” such as a forward head, rounded shoulders, decreased or increased spinal kyphotic/lordotic curves, abnormal pelvic positioning, etc. They often associate any abnormal findings to their patient’s condition and attempt to treat by altering the… Read More
Women & USMC Training: Mind, Body & Soul
Research Paper Title Female Marine Recruit Training: Mood, Body Composition, and Biomechanical Changes. Purpose The US Marine Corps (USMC) is an elite military organisation. Marine recruit training (RT) is a physically and psychologically intense 13-wk-long course designed to transform civilians into Marines through shared hardship and arduous training. the researchers conducted a study of female… Read More
Brain Training & Angry Faces
Research Paper Title Differential Brain Activation to Angry Faces by Elite Warfighters: Neural Processing Evidence for Enhanced Threat Detection. Background Little is known about the neural basis of elite performers and their optimal performance in extreme environments. The purpose of this study was to examine brain processing differences between elite warfighters and comparison subjects in… Read More
New: Achilles Tendon Disorders
A new article on Achilles Tendon Disorders can be found under the main page heading of ‘Injury Symptoms and Prevention’.
Components of Physical Fitness
Muscular Strength: The amount of force that a muscle or a group of muscles can exert for one repetition, i.e. crunches. Muscular Endurance: The capacity of the same muscle or group of muscles to sustain a series of repetitive contractions, i.e. crunches. Flexibility: The range of movement of a specific joint or group of joints, i.e. quadriceps… Read More
Terms: Core Strength
What experts refer to as the ‘core’ actually consists of many different muscles that stabilise the spine and pelvis, and run the entire length of the torso.
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 