Research Paper Title Psychophysiological response in parachute jumps, the effect of experience and type of jump. Background The researchers aimed to analyse the effect of experience and type of parachute jump on the psychophysiological responses of jumpers. Methods They analysed blood oxygen saturation, heart rate, blood glucose, lactate and creatinkinase, leg strength, isometric hand strength,… Read More
Research Paper Title Assessment of psychological pain in suicidal veterans. Background Psychological pain is a relatively understudied and potentially important construct in the evaluation of suicidal risk. Psychological pain also referred to as ‘mental pain’ or ‘psychache’ can be defined as an adverse emotional reaction to a severe trauma (e.g., the loss of a child)… Read More
The extra mile is the stretch of road that is never crowded. Unknown
Battles are not fought during the fight but inside yourself when you train. Unknown (in reference to fitness training/events – not the battlefield)
Research Paper Title The Promise and the Challenge of Technology-Facilitated Methods for Assessing Behavioral and Cognitive Markers of Risk for Suicide among U.S. Army National Guard Personnel. Abstract Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death for Americans in 2015 and rates have been steadily climbing over the last 25 years. Rates are particularly high… Read More
“A sharp mind is the warrior’s edge.” Unknown You can learn more by reading ‘Sharpening the Warrior’s Edge’ which is the first text which examines survival and combat performance from a scientific perspective. Author Bruce K. Siddle methodically brings together one hundred years of research which identifies the relationship between survival stress, the heart rate… Read More
“…courage does not render a man immune to injury…” (Scarrow, 2016, p.329). Reference Scarrow, S. (2016) Invictus. London: Headline Publishing Group.
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