Abstract: Physical function monitoring (PFM) plays a crucial role in healthcare especially for the elderly. Traditional assessment methods such as the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) have ...

Researchers said some users experience shame, disappointment, frustration and futility when using fitness apps, undermining ...

“Listening to users’ reports on social media has shown that fitness apps can sometimes leave users feeling demoralized and ...

aDepartment of Epidemology and Biostatitics, School of Public Health, Peking University, No. 38, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China bDepartment of National Fitness and Scientific ...

The Texas National Guard sent home seven soldiers whose fitness levels seemingly “did not meet mission requirements” for their deployment to Illinois, a Texas Military Department spokesperson ...

Hey, if you’re a National Guard soldier stationed in Chicago and ethically disagree with it, just hit up the city’s delicious Italian beef, hot dog and pizza stands as often as possible. Over the ...

So far, officers and men up to the age of 50 had to clear two separate physical tests -- the battle physical efficiency test (BPET) and the physical proficiency test (PPT) every year.

It is wise to practice taking military fitness tests, long before the real ones count toward your record or your chances of getting accepted into special programs. Otherwise, you are just guessing.