Accelerometry & Loaded Marches!

Research Paper Title Real Time Gait Pattern Classification from Chest Worn Accelerometry during a Loaded Road March. Background Accelerometers, whether in smart phones or wearable physiological monitoring systems are becoming widely used to identify movement and activities of free living individuals. Although there has been much work in applying computationally intensive methods to this problem,… Read More

16/12/201314/12/2013 by Andrew Marshall

What are the Effects of Loaded Marches on Spines & Knees?

Research Paper Title Magnetic Resonance Imaging Showed No Signs of Overuse or Permanent Injury to the Lumbar Sacral Spine during a Special Forces Training Course. Background Special Forces training is even more demanding than that of elite athletes. The training includes grueling physical activity and periods of sleep deprivation. The soldiers routinely carry heavy loads… Read More

06/12/201301/12/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Elite Forces Training: Comparing Physiological Variables & Performance Markers

Research Paper Title Physiological Variables and Performance Markers of Serving Soldiers from Two “Elite” Units of the British Army. Background The aim of this study was to compare selected physiological variables and performance markers of soldiers from two “elite” units of the British Army. Methods Ten soldiers from each of the two units were recruited… Read More

30/10/201328/10/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Useful Indicators of Performance in the Screening & Selection of Elite Unit Trainees

23/07/201322/07/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Indicators of Performance for Elite Units

Research Paper Title Physiological Variables and Performance Markers of Serving Soldiers from Two “Elite” units of the British Army. Background The aim of this study was to compare selected physiological variables and performance markers of soldiers from two “elite” units of the British Army. Methods Ten soldiers from each of the two units were recruited… Read More

07/05/2013 by Andrew Marshall

New Section: Mud & Weighted Run Events & Races

There is a new section to the blog ‘Mud & Weighted Run Events & Races’ located under the main page heading of ‘What are Boot Camps?’

29/03/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Research: Loaded March & Performance

Research Paper Title Frequency of Loaded Road March Training and Performance on a Loaded Road March. Background Four groups of soldiers (N=137) participated in a 9 week physical training programme that was similar except for the amount of loaded road march training. The groups conducted road marching as follow: Group O (GPO) did not perform… Read More