by Andrew Marshall

What’s the Link: Fatness, Fitness & Sleep Duration

Research Paper Title Sleep Duration and Total and Cause-Specific Mortality in a Large US Cohort: Interrelationships With Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Body Mass Index. Background Both short and long durations of sleep are associated with higher mortality, but little is known about the interrelationship between sleep and other modifiable factors in relation to mortality.… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Anxiety Disorders among US Military Personnel 2000-2012

Research Paper Title Anxiety Disorders, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000-2012. Abstract Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress; however, in individuals with anxiety disorder, the anxiety becomes chronic and exaggerated, and affects the physical and psychological health of the individual. The main types of anxiety disorders are generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Cold Weather Injuries in US Military Personnel 2008-2013

Research Paper Title Cold Weather Injuries, Active and Reserve Components, U.S. Armed Forces, July 2008-June 2013. Abstract From July 2012 through June 2013, the number of active and reserve component service members treated for cold injuries (n=479) was the lowest of the last five cold seasons (2008-2013). Over the last five years hypothermia was the… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Is Irisin Release A Function of Muscle Energy Demand?

Research Paper Title Plasma Irisin Levels Progressively Increase in Response to Increasing Exercise Workloads in Young, Healthy, Active Subjects. Background Irisin, a recently discovered myokine, has been shown to induce white adipose tissue browning, enhancing energy expenditure and mediating some of the beneficial effects of exercise. The researchers aimed to estimate the time frame of… Read More