Effects of Multimodal Physical and Cognitive Fitness Training on Sustaining Mental Health and Job Readiness in a Military Cohort
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Research Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Materials
2.4. Procedure
- (i)
- Standard Resilient Mind Program: three hours of face-to-face delivery plus web application for 4 weeks (RMP, n = 38);
- (ii)
- Standard RMP + functional imagery practice: three hours of face-to-face delivery plus web application and self-paced FI practice for 4 weeks (RMP + FI, n = 40).
2.5. Analysis
3. Results
Effects of the RMP and FI Practice Intervention
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Taylor, P.; Walker, F.R.; Heathcote, A.; Aidman, E. Effects of Multimodal Physical and Cognitive Fitness Training on Sustaining Mental Health and Job Readiness in a Military Cohort. Sustainability 2023, 15, 9016. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119016
Taylor P, Walker FR, Heathcote A, Aidman E. Effects of Multimodal Physical and Cognitive Fitness Training on Sustaining Mental Health and Job Readiness in a Military Cohort. Sustainability. 2023; 15(11):9016. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119016
Chicago/Turabian StyleTaylor, Paul, Frederick Rohan Walker, Andrew Heathcote, and Eugene Aidman. 2023. "Effects of Multimodal Physical and Cognitive Fitness Training on Sustaining Mental Health and Job Readiness in a Military Cohort" Sustainability 15, no. 11: 9016. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119016