Research Paper Title Bone Stress Injuries in Asymptomatic Elite Recruits: A Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Background The occurrence and clinical significance of asymptomatic bone stress injuries is unknown. Hypothesis To evaluate by clinical and magnetic resonance imaging follow-up the occurrence of asymptomatic bone stress injuries, their clinical significance, and whether they all progress… Read More
Simulated Combat: The Effects of Sleep Loss, Heat, Dehydration & Undernutrition
Research Paper Title Severe Decrements in Cognition Function and Mood Induced by Sleep Loss, Heat, Dehydration, and Undernutrition during Simulated Combat. Background Military exercises generate high levels of stress to simulate combat, providing a unique opportunity to examine cognitive and physiologic responses of normal humans to acute stress. Methods Cognitive and physiologic markers of stress… Read More
Combat Stress: What is the Effect on Cognitive Performance & Mood?
Research Paper Title The Fog of War: Decrements in Cognitive Performance and Mood Associated with Combat-like Stress. Background Anecdotal reports from military conflicts suggest cognitive performance and mood are severely degraded by the stress of combat. However, little objective information is available to confirm these observations. Methods The researchers laboratory had several unique opportunities to… Read More
What is the Perception of the Psychological & Physical Demands during Military Training?
Research Paper Title Comparing Elite Soldiers’ Perceptions of Psychological and Physical Demands during Military Training. Background & Methods This research examined the impact of psychological and physical demands on a group of elite soldiers (N = 9) before, during and after training exercises involving routine and unrehearsed tasks. Based on the psychological concept of toughening,… Read More
Models Predicting Stress Fractures: Any Use?
Research Paper Title A Simplified Model to Predict Stress Fracture in Young Elite Combat Recruits. Background The purpose of this study was to develop a simple prediction model for stress fractures (SFs) in young male recruits to identify risk factors for SF. Methods Data were collected from 57 young (18.5 ± 0.5 years) male athletes… Read More
Can Blood Reinfusion aid Aerobic Fitness?
Research Paper Title Elite Special Forces: Physiological Description and Ergogenic Influence of Blood Reinfusion. Background The researchers measured the physical exercise capabilities of US Army Special Forces soldiers (male) and determined the subsequent ergogenic influence of autologous blood reinfusion. Methods Twelve subjects (Ss) completed maximal exercise treadmill testing in a comfortable environment (Ta = 20… Read More
Fast-roping Injuries among US Army Rangers
Research Paper Title Fast-roping Injuries among Army Rangers: A Retrospective Survey of an Elite Airborne Battalion. Background Fast-roping is a modified rappelling technique used by civilian and military special operations forces that frequently produces injuries. Highly classified until recently, fast-roping is poorly understood from a medical perspective. Methods This paper presented a brief description of… Read More
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