British Army Officer Cadets (OCs) undertake the 44-week Commissioning Course (CC) at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS), consisting of periods of training in camp and field exercises (FEXs). The course, which is necessarily arduous, consists of a typical mixture of military work and
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Victoria C. Edwards, Stephen D. Myers, Sophie L. Wardle, Andrew G. Siddall, Steven D. Powell, Sarah Needham-Beck, Sarah S. Kefyalew, Priya A. Singh, Elise R. Orford, Michelle C. Venables, Sarah Jackson, Julie P. Greeves, and Sam D. Blacker
J. Joseph Caraway, Julius Shepard, Courtney Hintz, and Cody R. Butler
nervous system disturbances and hyperthermia, usually >40 °C rectal temperature.” 1 EHS is rare within the general population with a rate of 1.2 per 100,000 in high school athletes and less in nonactive individuals 2 ; however, this diagnosis is relatively common among US military warfighters. During the
Danica Janicijevic, Sergio Miras-Moreno, Alejandro Pérez-Castilla, Jesús Vera, Beatriz Redondo, Raimundo Jiménez, and Amador Garcia-Ramos
; Vasterling et al., 2006 ). Military personnel are one of the population that places importance on RT because in combat situations the life of a soldier and the people in their proximity may depend on the ability to respond to different stimuli as quickly and as accurately as possible. Different tests have
Victoria C. Edwards, Stephen D. Myers, Sophie L. Wardle, Andrew G. Siddall, Steve D. Powell, Sarah Needham-Beck, Sarah Jackson, Julie P. Greeves, and Sam D. Blacker
British Army Officer Cadet (OC) training is a 44-week Commissioning Course (CC) at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, consisting of periods of training in camp and field exercises and is characterized by high physical activity levels ( Bilzon et al., 2006 ). Consequently, during the CC
Johannes Raabe, Elmer Castillo, and Johannes Carl
clearly designates in its mission statement that professional services in the field should be promoted “for use by athletes, coaches, non-sport performers (dancers, musicians), business professionals, and high-risk occupations (military, firefighters, police).” To accommodate these developments, the term
Chris M. Edwards
Clinical Scenario Neck pain affects both civilian and military personnel, with a 1-year prevalence estimated at 26% to 37% and up to 62%, respectively. 1 The significantly higher incidence rate in military personnel has brought to light a need for effective treatment and mitigating protocols. This
Bridgette M. Desjardins
hips limber, try to clear my head with the repetitive motion. It’s so cramped I barely have room. A brass band is playing a familiar tune. I can pin it as military but can’t name it. I glance at my watch—fifteen seconds—and train my eyes forward. Sweat trickles down my back. I accidentally brush
Jaimie V. Little, Timothy G. Eckard, Lindsay J. DiStefano, Kenneth L. Cameron, Stephen W. Marshall, and Darin A. Padua
Lower-extremity (LE) BSI represents a problem that disproportionately impacts the health of military personnel. 1 – 3 Screening incoming military training populations for the prevention of LE injury is therefore an area of significant potential impact. 4 Musculoskeletal injury accounts for up to
Paul E. Yeatts, Ronald Davis, Jun Oh, and Gwang-Yon Hwang
one type of physical activity that may relate to affective status ( Careless, 2014 ). Game outcome (i.e., winning or losing) may influence an athlete’s affective response ( Mack, Miller, Smith, Monaghan, & German, 2008 ). This is of particular interest among wounded military personnel who may use
Matthew N. Peterson, Benjamin K. Kocher, Jeffery L. Heileson, and Marion V. Sanders
Tibial stress syndrome (TSS) is a common overuse injury that affects the lower extremities of athletes and military personnel. Colloquially known as “shin splints,” several definitions of TSS have been proposed. 1 , 2 TSS arises from musculotendinous inflammation and is typically diagnosed by pain
