The Resilience Round Up Podcast is a monthly podcast series that offers resources to help Soldiers maintain resilience. We know that the Army can be a tough profession. This podcast will help Soldiers not just cope, but learn, grow and thrive. Dynamic speakers will present helpful information in a more conversational style setting. The podcast will serve as a forum for discussing the latest research, policies and tools. Remember, you are RESILIENT!
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This podcast episode, “Modernizing the Army Body Composition Policy—Science Behind the Performance Exemption,” was led by Holly McClung, Nutritional Physiologist, Military Performance Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. McClung discussed the relationship between body composition, physical performance and musculoskeletal injury. She summarized the science behind the 2022 Army Body Composition study, and she reviewed the research driven-outcomes supporting the updates to policy AR-600-9 to improve Soldier health and injury prevention.