Optimising fatigue agility and recovery within military settings: Enhancing capability, well-being, and performance
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Matthews, Raymond, Fogarty, Gerard J., Aidman, Eugene and Patrick, Tom. 2024. "Optimising fatigue agility and recovery within military settings: Enhancing capability, well-being, and performance." Fostering Recovery and Well-being in a Healthy Lifestyle: Psychological, Somatic, and Organizational Prevention Approaches. United Kingdom. Taylor & Francis. pp. 165-181
Chapter Title | Optimising fatigue agility and recovery within military settings: Enhancing capability, well-being, and performance |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3415 |
Book Title | Fostering Recovery and Well-being in a Healthy Lifestyle: Psychological, Somatic, and Organizational Prevention Approaches |
Authors | Matthews, Raymond, Fogarty, Gerard J., Aidman, Eugene and Patrick, Tom |
Page Range | 165-181 |
Chapter Number | 11 |
Number of Pages | 17 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISBN | 9781003250654 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003250654-15 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003250654-15/optimising-fatigue-agility-recovery-within-military-settings-raymond-matthews-gerard-fogarty-eugene-aidman-tom-patrick |
Abstract | In many professions, high-performing individuals experience considerable stress and fatigue due to the nature of their roles. This is especially true in military environments, where personnel must perform at the highest possible level to ensure they are capable of delivering, in full, their operational outcomes as required to achieve mission success. Due to the conditions that are inherent in their respective performance settings, individuals in business, sports and military environments may not always find themselves in a state of performance readiness, where their stress and recovery levels are in balance. The purpose of this chapter is to outline the important defining characteristics of a prominent high-performance environment and outline the stress, fatigue, and recovery management approaches. The chapter unpacks the interrelated relationships between stress, sleep, recovery, as well as burnout, and considers novel approaches to the optimisation of rest-activity cycles. These strategies are focused on ensuring optimised recovery and performance states are achieved and maintained over time. The military has received less attention than other areas such as elite sports in this regard but provides an excellent example of the psychological processes in question. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520304. Health psychology |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Royal Australian Air Force, Australia |
University of Southern Queensland | |
Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia |
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