Publications on Human Performance

Soldier´s Physical Performance Symposium, Tuusula, September 22 2016

The Training Division of the Defence Command Finland held a scientific symposium on Soldier´s physical performance on September 22 2016 as part of the Nordic Military Sports Leader Conference. The symposium was entitled “Task-Specific Physical Requirements and Training in the Armed Forces”. Presentations were given by experts from the Nordic countries, Canada and Switzerland. Participants of the symposium included Nordic military sports leaders, members of the Scientific Committee of International Military Sports Council and specialists from the Finnish Defence Forces.

The presentations are available from the links below:

Heikki Kyröläinen: Introduction of MNILK-symposium (282 kt)

Jon Kirknes and Anders Aandstad: New physical fitness tests and employment standars in the Norwegian Armed Forces (2,7 Mt)

Thomas Wyss, Nadja Beeler and Lilian Roos: Physical fitness, physical training, physical demands and injuries in Swiss Soldiers (1,75 Mt)

Tommi Ojanen: Effect of Military Field Training on Warfighters Physiological Responses (476 kt)

Thomas Lund: Close combat training (2,24 Mt)

Swedish Armed Forces SERE School (3,44 Mt)

Kai Pihlainen: Physical Activity and Work Load during an International 6-Month Military Operation: Development of Military Simulation Test (Abstract) (13 kt)