Courtesy Story | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 04.13.2022
Walter Reed Bethesda exercise physiologist urges people to warm-up before exercising or participating in sporting activities to avoid injury....
Story by Airman 1st Class Areca Wilson | Joint Base Langley-Eustis | 06.16.2014
The Critical Days of Summer kicked off May 23 and will run until Sept. 2. Week five highlights the importance of risk management during physical activities. According to the U.S. Air Force Safety Center, 105 mishaps resulting in injury were reported across the Air Force during the summer of 2013 due to improper stretching or warming-up....
Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher Klutts | 20th Public Affairs Detachment | 01.03.2014
The Army substituted static stretches for the more dynamic Preparatory Drill with the introduction of the Physical Readiness Training program. Now, the Performance Triad – a holistic approach to well-being that incorporates sound sleep and nutrition practices with safe physical activity – encourages soldiers to prepare to perform every time they hit the gym, not just during unit physical training....
