Military Health Behaviors: Promotion of Healthy Weight and Fitness in Career Personnel

Abstract

The primary aims of this research project are: 1) development of a computer-based data collection system for tracking body weight/body fat and fitness in career Soldiers, 2) development of an internet-based intervention for the promotion of healthy nutrition and physical fitness, and 3) testing the efficacy of this internet-based intervention for the prevention of weight gain and promotion of physical fitness in career Soldiers. The study is being conducted at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, NC in collaboration with Womack Medical Center at Ft. Bragg and the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine in Natick, MA. The results of this study will be used to formulate a national program for the promotion of healthy body weight and fitness in career soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA452534

Entities

People

  • Corby K Martin
  • Donald A. Williamson
  • Donna H. Ryan
  • H. R. Allen
  • Tiffany M. Stewart

Organizations

  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Weight
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health
  • Human Behavior
  • Internet
  • Intervention
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Nutrition
  • Overweight
  • Physical Activity
  • Physical Fitness
  • Training

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.