Sleep & Recovery – Applied Exercise Science

HOW TO PREVENT INJURY AND PROMOTE LONGEVITY AS A TACTICAL ATHLETE

As a tactical athlete, you must fulfill certain physical training (PT) requirements, related to your job description. However, in many cases, the PT test is not necessarily representative of the true physical and mental characteristics that you require to perform on the field, during training and duty. For that reason, every military branch has investedContinue reading “HOW TO PREVENT INJURY AND PROMOTE LONGEVITY AS A TACTICAL ATHLETE”

IMPORTANCE OF RECOVERY AFTER PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT)

We do not emphasize enough the importance of high intensity training and its amazing benefits. However, we should consider recovery as important as training, to allow adaptations and prevent injury. As much as training intensity is important, the recovery process has a vital role when it comes to support and enhance training adaptations. Physical trainingContinue reading “IMPORTANCE OF RECOVERY AFTER PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT)”

JETLAG & SHIFTLAG EFFECTS ON BIOLOGICAL CLOCK IN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL: HOW TO CONTROL THAT?

Tactical jobs require the individual’s ability to adapt and overcome many stressors, including schedule changes and fatigue. When the job requires duty during nighttime, this causes a “jetlag” or “shiftlag” effect, depending on the duration of the event. The long-term effects of continuous shiftlag or jetlag are well documented as detrimental and include severe healthContinue reading “JETLAG & SHIFTLAG EFFECTS ON BIOLOGICAL CLOCK IN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL: HOW TO CONTROL THAT?”