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Body composition as a marker of performance and health in military personnel

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Body composition standards are set to ensure operational readiness in active-duty military personnel. To meet body composition standards, some individuals, …

Subcortical functional connectivity and its association with walking performance following deployment related mild TBI

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The relation between traumatic brain injury (TBI), its acute and chronic symptoms, and the potential for remote neurodegenerative disease is a priority for …

Deployment-related quarantining-a risk or resilience factor for German military service members? A prospective analysis during the third-fifth waves of COVID-19

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mandatory deployment-related quarantining added further constraints on soldiers during the pandemic. Contrary to overwhelming research documenting an adverse …

Sustainment of the telesleep program for rural veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: In fiscal year 2021, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provided care for sleep disorders to 599,966 Veterans, including 189,932 rural Veterans. To …

RE-AIM applied to a primary care workforce training for rural providers and nurses: The Department of Veterans Affairs' Rural Women's Health Mini-Residency

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Application of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework to evaluate workforce education and training programs …

Equine-assisted interventions for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review

Abstract: Equine-assisted intervention therapy has a nearly 60-year history and has been shown to have a significant positive impact on various types of psychotherapy patients. Due …

A moderated-mediation analysis of pathways in the association between Veterans' health and their spouse's relationship satisfaction: the importance of social support.

Abstract: Introduction: Military personnel and Veterans are at increased risk of mental and physical health conditions, which can impact their families. Spouses often perform a …

Exploring the Role of Social Connection in Interventions With Military Veterans Diagnosed With Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Systematic Narrative Review

Abstract: Background: It has been identified that military veterans have distinct experiences of loneliness and social isolation and, when comparing this community to other …

Blast in context: the neuropsychological and neurocognitive effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level explosives on Canadian Armed Forces' breaching instructors and range staff

Abstract: Currently, there is strong interest within the military to better understand the effects of long-term occupational exposure to repeated low-level blast on health and …