Assessing Fitness and Nutrition Programs in the Marine Corps: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Effectiveness

Abstract

America is facing an overweight epidemic, and the Marine Corps is not immune to this problem. The percentage of overweight Marines doubled between January 2003 and December 2008. The objective of this research was to assess the current Marine Corps physical fitness and nutrition programs and their effectiveness as perceived by Marines. The authors conducted surveys and interviews to gain insight on how Marines felt the Marine Corps remedial programs (Body Composition Program (BCP), Remedial Conditioning Program (RCP), and Military Appearance Program (MAP)) and the Semper Fit Program supported them in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA517677

Entities

People

  • Leigh E. Wallace
  • Paula D. Taibi

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Body Weight
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Instructors
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Overweight
  • Physical Fitness
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

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