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 neuro-behavioural mechanisms underlying extraordinary performance. Methods In this study, the researchers examined the degree… Read More

That Leap of Faith…

14/10/201304/10/2013 by Andrew Marshall

What is the Purpose of Fitness Assessments?

Purpose of Fitness Assessments: General Perspective Assessment of individual fitness should be performed on a regular basis and convention suggests at the beginning and end of training so that meaningful comparisons can be made and improvements quantified. If training is over a longer period then testing in the middle of the training programme will also… Read More

11/10/201304/10/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Outdoor Fitness: Female Exercisers

The outdoor fitness market caters for a varied range of clients, including men and women. However, it is important that training providers and fitness professionals’ understand some of the specific issuing relating to female exercisers. There are certain physiological, bio-mechanical, and possibly psychological, differences that may affect a female’s physical performance. Women are generally smaller… Read More

10/10/201304/10/2013 by Andrew Marshall

Outdoor Fitness: Younger Exercisers

It is important that training providers and fitness professionals’ understand the issues relating to younger exercisers. Young soldiers and officers entering regular service from training should have reached physical maturity. However, there will be those who are still developing both physically and mentally who should be monitored prior to and during physical activities. Factors to… Read More