Physical Fitness Articles
HPRC has researched and written these articles for you about physical fitness.
- Are High-Intensity Training Programs Safe And Effective?
- How should I fuel up on CHO before a workout?
- Is there a way to control excessive head sweating?
- Does quercetin improve endurance performance?
- This overview of the scientific literature on quercetin—one of the most abundant flavonoids—looks at its effects on endurance performance.
- What is the Gatorade Series (G1, G2, and G3) of products?
- Gatorade takes hydration to a science with their line of products.
- What is the appropriate use of creatine by Warfighters?
- Creatine is a dietary compound that may help improve muscle mass if used properly in conjunction with proper training.
- How can heat acclimatization prevent heat illness?
- Heat-related injuries are significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of military members and their units.
- Are antigravity treadmills effective for injury rehabilitation?
- Antigravity treadmills, costly exercise equipment that supports the exerciser's body weight, may not provide benefit.
- Vibram FiveFinger running shoes and barefoot running
- With new footwear like Vibram FiveFingers, barefoot running is beginning to hit its stride, but is it safe?
- What is Functional Movement Screen?
- A look at a new injury-risk assessment screen.
- P90X
- How well does P90X prepare Warfighters? HPRC Investigates.
- CrossFit
- HPRC examines the evidence about CrossFit as a training program for Warfighters