Mountaineers as comrade rescuers – deficiencies in First Aid knowledge, minimum physical fitness andtechnical requirements, and environmental exposures

The relationship between perceived physical fitness and actual physical fitness in military personnel

Background and Aim: Studies in sport, exercise and physical activity have shown that self-perceived physical fitness is an important predictor of behavior and plays an important role in continuing or stopping physical activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and actual physical fitness in military personnel.        Methods: A total of 77 military...

Physical fitness gains following simple environmental change.

Inactivity is the risk factor with potentially the greatest public health impact, according to the 1989 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report. Our study reports changes in subjects' physical fitness level after simple changes aimed at enabling community members to adopt more easily active lifestyles. Simple environmental and social alterations occurred at a San Diego Naval air station. We ...

Effects of training and Fitness Education on the Health-Related Physical Fitness Factors in Adolescent Students: Evaluating the Mediating Role of Knowledge and Internal Motivation

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of exercise and fitness education on physical fitness factors. 84 healthy non-athlete student (mean age 12.5±0.49 yrs, mean height 153.8±6.1 cm, mean wieght 46.25±7.3 kg) who had not regular activities for more than 6 months were voluntarily participated in this study. They were randomly divided among three groups: training-education (n=28),...

Environmental and Ecological Extra Challenges in Minority Populations; a Tale of Toxic Exposures among First Nation Populations

Minimum guidelines and scope of practice for wilderness first aid.

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Scope of Practice Document v 12/17/12 pg 1 of 9 Introduction People who live, work, travel and recreate in the outdoors have specialized medical training needs not met by traditional first aid programs. They care for patients in remote locations, in challenging weather, with questionable communication and support, limited equipment and the need to make independent dec...