Purpose To determine the relationship between vitamin D status and exercise performance
in a large, prospective cohort study of young men and women across seasons (study 1) …

Purpose: To compare training loads between men and women during 14-weeks of British
Army standard entry basic training. Methods: Thirty-one male (mean±SD, age 21±4 years …

Purpose To determine serum 25 (OH) D and 1, 25 (OH) 2 D relationship with hepatitis B
vaccination (study 1). Then, to investigate the effects on hepatitis B vaccination of achieving …

Purpose Short periods of basic military training increase the density and size of the tibia, but
the adaptive response of bone microarchitecture, a key component of bone strength, is not …

Introduction Professional sleep associations recommend 7–9 h of sleep per night for young
adults. Habitually sleeping less than 6 h per night has been shown to increase susceptibility …

Objectives Women are resistant to neuromuscular fatigue compared to men in response to a
range of exercise tasks. The sex differences in the neuromuscular responses to load …

Purpose Few human studies have reported early structural adaptations of bone to weight-
bearing exercise, which provide a greater contribution to improved bone strength than …

Military training increases tibial density and size, but it is unknown if men and women adapt
similarly to the same arduous training. Seventy-seven men and 57 women not using …

The use of supplements is widespread at all levels of civilian sport and a prevalence of 60–
90% is reported among high-performance UK athletes, including juniors. The prevalence of …

Background Foot drill involving marching and drill manoeuvres is conducted regularly
during basic military recruit training. Characterising the biomechanical loading of foot drill …