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would otherwise require notable distances to be cov- Disclaimer
ered by trainees on foot. Similar consideration should The views expressed in this presentation are those of the
be given to limiting activities that could impact on the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy
trainee’s nutritional intake (e.g., limited time to eat in of the Department of Defense, Department of the Army,
the mess hall due to competing interests like time to US Army Medical Department, or the US government.
get to and from classes, change uniforms, return stores, The use of trademark names does not imply endorse-
etc.) or disrupt or reduce effective sleep (e.g., late night ment by the US Army but is intended only to assist in the
or very early in the morning operations training) and identification of a specific product.
the impacts that these activities could have on trainee
recovery and training performance over the following
days, except on occasions where sleep disruption is used Disclosures
deliberately and safely as a training tool.
The authors have nothing to disclose.
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