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Tracking the Military's Hands-on Approach to Exercise Science

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Thomas M. Hunt
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Dec 24, 2018 | 07:00 GMT

Keeping soldiers healthy and in shape has always been a part of military strategy. Advances in exercise science and biomechanics have made that easier to achieve.

Keeping soldiers healthy and in shape has always been a part of military strategy. Advances in exercise science and biomechanics have made that easier to achieve.

(U.S. Army)

Highlights

  • As general overall fitness declines, the U.S. military is looking for ways to keep its troops healthy and in shape.
  • Advances in exercise science, biomechanics and health behavior are influencing military policy.
  • U.S. service branches are embracing change, including embedding athletic trainers with operational units, to stem the tide of injuries among personnel.

Beyond the applied research arena, sport science is well-situated to help the military address the fitness crisis among recruits and active duty personnel. Given societal trends and technological advances, sport and exercise science will only become more important to military operations. ...

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