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- Hi, I'm Captain Soto.
- I'm Staff Sergeant Pazmino,

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and we're with the Human Performance Branch.

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Our section, in collaboration with

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the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine,

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is conducting a body composition study

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to ensure the Marine Corps policies and standards

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strike the right balance between health,

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performance, fitness, and military appearance.

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- This study is one of the most
technologically advanced studies

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on the topic since the 1980s.

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The information gathered through this study

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will help inform the future of BCP standards

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in the Marine Corps.

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Currently, the study is underway

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at MCB Quantico, Camp Barrett,

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and will last until early 2022.

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Study volunteers will undergo three
body composition assessments

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via different methods such as

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the dual energy x-ray absorptiometry,

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3D body scan,

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bioelectrical impedance, and one performance assessment

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conducted on a force plate.

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- DEXA is the industry gold standard

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that uses a three-compartment model approach

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to quantify regional fat mass,

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lean mass, and bone mineral density.

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Scans take approximately four to seven minutes

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and the Marines will receive feedback from the scan.

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The 3D body scanner uses a

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two-compartment model approach

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to assess fat and lean mass.

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Scans collect two million data points in eight seconds

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to process over 240 circumference-based

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body measurements in less than two minutes.

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Marines can then view a unique

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digital 3D surface model of themselves

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and estimated body fat percentage.

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The bioelectrical impedance method

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uses an imperceptible electrical current

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that reacts differently in the

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various compartments of the body.

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Lean tissues are good conductors of electricity,

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whereas fat and bone are not.

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BIA uses these differences

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to estimate lean mass and fat mass.

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- The countermovement jump is a

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performance-based metric used in athletics.

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The force plate is designed to

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measure the forces and movement applied

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when a Marine jumps on it.

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For more information, please contact us

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at the email provided.

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