Comparison of the physical demands of single-sex training for male and female recruits in the British Army

Military Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 709-715

  Richmond, Victoria L ^a   Carter, James M ^a   Wilkinson, David M ^a   Horner, Fleur E ^a   Rayson, Mark P ^a   Wright, Antony ^b   Bilzon, James L J ^c  

^a The Coach House   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLDIER; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864112745     PISSN: 00264075     EISSN: 1930613X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7205/MILMED-D-11-00416     Document Type: Article

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