Top Tactical Human Performance News

DO WE NEED MORE THAN A TEST: Building a Holistic Presidential Youth Fitness Program for America’s Future

Belts & Biomechanics: Stabilizing the Spine—but at What Cost?

Big Three Lifestyle Habits That Take Young Adults from Surviving to Thriving

Why “Tough” Leaders Appeal: Worldview Shapes Support

RHR & HRV Wearables Tested: Which Device Comes Out on Top?

Sleep Disturbances Linked to Chronic Pain in Military Personnel

Physical Therapy for Knee Pain Slow to Gain Traction With Clinicians

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Strength & Conditioning

Orthopedic Surgeon Tells Women They Can Become “Unbreakable”

Are Weighted Vests Good for Bones and Muscle? Fact‑Checking A Fitness Trend

These 4 Exercises Will Help Improve Your Sprint Speed

What Runners Need to Know About Cycle Syncing and Performance

Muscle Growth Is Very Strongly Correlated with Strength Gains After Lower Body Resistance Training

Nutrition & Hydration

Nutrition Strategies Fuel Recovery Following Musculoskeletal Injury

Can We Change the Way Military Medicine Is Practiced?

AI + Precision Nutrition: A New Path to Maternal & Child Health in Resource-Limited Settings

Neuroprotective Synergy of Vitamin D and Exercise: A Review on Brain Aging

7 Sneaky Signs You Might Not Be Getting Enough Protein

Injury Prevention & Rehab

Runner Injuries Decoded: New Biomechanics Reveal Load-Rate Red Flags

Biofeedback Therapy: How It Works And How It Can Help Relieve Pain

A Causal Inference Method for Athletic Injuries Based on Quantile Threshold Functions and Latent Gaussian DAG Models

Early, Consistent Physical Therapy Cuts Future Knee Injections

Neuromuscular fatigue reduces force responsiveness when controlling leg external forces

Sleep & Recovery

Moderate-to‑regular daily sleep patterns are associated with enhanced cognitive function

An hour nap restores your brain’s energy

13 healthy sleep habits

Firefighters: Crack the Code to Better Sleep

“Social Apnea”: How Weekend Sleep Habits Can Worsen Sleep Apnea

Poor Sleep Linked to Menstrual Abnormalities in Adolescents

Spiritual Readiness

Army Launches ‘Spiritual Fitness Guide’ to Strengthen Soldiers’ Will to Fight and Endure

Get better at meditation – and make it a consistent part of your routine

Gen Z Embraces the Bible in a Global Spiritual Awakening

Chief Williams on Service, Faith, and Adaptive Leadership

Is Snark a Spiritual Gift? (When Candid Wit Is Truth in Action)

Spiritual Readiness: Mission‑Strength for Naval Medical Forces

Leadership & Team Culture

Buffett’s Parting Gift: Betting His Fortune on His Successor

Ohio Governor Tressel Launches School Age Fitness Program

What the Army Can Learn from a Championship Approach to Human Performance

“I’m Not Special” Was the Best Leadership Lesson I Learned

Leadership isn’t masculine or feminine—it’s human

Mental & Cognitive Readiness

Combined Cognitive & Resistance Training Elevates Strength, Endurance, and Mental Fatigue Resilience

One Form of Exercise Improves Sleep the Most, Scientists Say

Influence of selected cognitive performances on musculoskeletal injury occurrence in adult male professional soccer players

Listening to music enhances focus and attention in adults with and without ADHD

Reset Your Brain: The Science of Mind-Wandering

Field Intel & Frontline Briefs