External workload and cognitive performance of a tactical military scenario-based field exercise.

Faye S WalkerS C Needham-BeckChristopher A J VineS D BlackerI GreenleesB T SharpeA G SiddallT MaroniK M AshdownK L HindeE ElliottM RaysonE KnightS D Myers

Published in: BMJ military health (2024)

The study successfully quantified the physical activity, and subsequent impact on cognitive function, in soldiers completing a 48 hours tactical field exercise. Further research is needed to better understand how physiological stressors interact with cognitive function during military operations.

Keyphrases

physical activity
high intensity
posttraumatic stress disorder
resistance training
sleep quality
body composition