Abstract

Tactical operators, inclusive of soldiers in the military, are reliant upon their physiological and psychological state in often volatile and extreme life or death situations that require correct decisions and precise actions to ensure operational success with minimal collateral damage. Accordingly, the development of physical and mental resilience are hallmarks of prophylactic and remedial programs designed to ensure military personnel are combat ready, thus optimising their capacity to perform at expert levels, while reducing their risk of injury or the severity of injury sustained...

Document Type

Journal Article

ISSN

2352-3964

Volume

47

PubMed ID

31405757

School

Exercise Medicine Research Institute / School of Medical and Health Sciences

RAS ID

29558

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Publisher

Elsevier

Comments

Hart, N. H., & Newton, R. U. (2019). Testosterone replacement for male military personnel–A potential countermeasure to reduce injury and improve performance under extreme conditions. EBioMedicine, 47, 16-17. Available here

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.08.015