Fitness profile and training of Special Operation Forces: a comparison with sports athletes by Alain Dössegger, Alain Dössegger, Thomas Gsponer, Martin Flück, Martin Flück, Christian Protte, Christian Protte, Thomas Wyss, Eric Häusler, Markus Gerber, Oliver Faude

“…This study aimed to develop a multidimensional fitness profile for these tactical athletes by defining Critical Success Factors and translating them into measurable performance indicators, then comparing Swiss Special Operations Forces operators and candidates with sports athletes.MethodIn a cross sectional, observational design, 262 male participants completed a tailored battery of laboratory and field tests: 69 Special Operations Forces operators, 175 Special Operations Forces candidates, and 18 athletes from disciplines such as decathlon, Thai boxing, wrestling, and ice hockey. …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…This refined enhanced recovery pathway was then tested in a feasibility study in 10 hospitals across the UK. …”
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