David Thomas Edgar

Articles by David Thomas Edgar


The Gender Debate: Effects of 10-weeks Strength Training on Operational Readiness for Females in the Military

ABSTRACT Introduction: Military service is a physically demanding occupation, and fewer women than men meet the military fitness standards, especially in manual handling and load carriage. Therefore, integrating women into physically demanding military roles requires effective physical conditioning programs to ensure operational readiness. Methods: Twenty-eight female soldiers were randomly assigned to either a 10-week gender-specific… Read more »

By Christopher Martyn Beaven , Jacques Jean Rousseau and David Thomas Edgar In   Issue The Gender Debate: Effects of 10-weeks Strength Training on Operational Readiness for Females in the Military