Research Paper Title Oxygen Uptake, Velocity at Lactate Threshold, and Running Economy in Elite Special Forces. Background To examine the correlation of peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), velocity at lactate threshold (V(LT)), and running economy (RE) in a group of Special Force Squad members. Methods VO2 peak, V(LT), and RE of 120 male elite special… Read More
Can the US Air Force’s Fitness Test be Modified?
Research Paper Title Modifying the U.S. Air Force Fitness Test to Reflect Physical Combat Fitness: One Study’s Perspective. Background Within the past few years, the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps have either incorporated or are in the process of incorporating physical fitness tests that assess a soldier’s fitness capability in a combat environment. In… Read More
Modifiable Risk Factors & Military Training-related Injuries
Research Paper Title Military Training-related Injuries. Background Musculoskeletal physical training-related injuries are a major problem in military populations. Injuries are important in terms of loss of time from work and training and decreased military readiness. The implications of these injuries in terms of patient morbidity, attrition rates, and training costs for military personnel are staggering.… Read More
Forces Mental Health: Is There A Difference Between Occupational Groups?
Research Paper Title Mental Health among Commando, Airborne and other UK Infantry Personnel. Background Despite having high levels of combat exposure, commando and airborne forces may be at less risk of mental ill-health than other troops. Aim To examine differences in mental health outcomes and occupational risk factors between Royal Marines Commandos (RMCs), paratroopers (PARAs)… Read More
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Does Physical Activity Have A Role To Play?
Research Paper Title Physical Activity and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prospective Study from the Nurses’ Health Study Cohorts. Study Question What is the association between physical activity and risk of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease? Summary Answer Physical activity was inversely associated with risk of Crohn’s disease but not of ulcerative colitis. What is… Read More
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
The Falklands Conflict: Cold Injury & Its Effects
Research Paper Title Lessons from History: Morbidity of Cold Injury in the Royal Marines during the Falklands Conflict of 1982. Background Environmental conditions in the Falklands Conflict of 1982 favoured the genesis of cold injuries. Immediately, post-war, cold injury morbidity and its contributory factors were assessed, in the personnel of UK 3 Commando Brigade (3… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 