The 5th International Congress on Soldiers’ Physical Performance (ICSPP) carried on the rich legacy of knowledge sharing and dialogue in amongst international partners from the first and second meetings in Jÿvaskÿla in 2005, and 2011, followed by Boston in 2014, and Melbourne in 2017. This year’s meeting held in beautiful Québec City, Canada, had the highest attendance to date with a high quantity of quality scientific and operational research. Keynote addresses, symposia, thematic sessions, and oral and poster presentations covered topics within an expanded domain of subjects including physical training programs and adaptions; occupational and physical performance; testing and assessment; injury prevention and surveillance; fatigue, sleep, public health and health promotion; nutritional considerations; human factors; data analytics and technology; clothing and equipment design; biomechanics, load carriage; gender integration issues; thermoregulation and environmental issues; basic training and field training considerations; and psychological and cognitive factors. Special emphasis was placed on winter warfare and the relevance and application of research to the military operator. As part of the legacy of professional exchange that was accomplished over the week, we hope the 5th ICSPP Book of Abstracts serves not only as a reference for the excellent scientific content hosted by ICSPP, but as a reminder of the great memories and insightful conversations you experienced. The success of this event was due to the collective effort of many. A big thank you to all that contributed: The Organizing Committee, the Scientific Committee, Agora Event Management, delegates, presenters, volunteers and all the sponsors. Finally, this congress would not have been possible without the unwavering support from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services / Personnel Support Programs. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN IN 2023 IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. Patrick Gagnon Chair – Organizing Committee 5th ICSPP INTRODUCTION BOOK OF ABSTRACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS - TRACKS 1.1 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE 1 1.2 OPTIMIZING THE WINTER SOLDIER 5 1.3 REGENERATION 18 3.2 PREVENTION/REDUCTION IN MSKI 19 4.1 IMPLEMENTATION-SCIENCE TO PRACTICE 41 4.3 MILITARY PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS 53 TS2. AN INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM AND COLLABORATION TO PREDICTING AND PREVENTING INJURIES IN THE MILITARY 59 TS4. REAL-TIME MONITORING TO PREVENT HEAT INJURY 64 TS5. GLOBAL WARMING AND URBANIZATION – IMPLICATIONS ON THE MODERN WARFIGHTERS’ PREPARATION AND OPERATION. 69 TS10. METHODS FOR ASSESSMENT OF SOLDIER PERFORMANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS AT THE INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL UNIT LEVEL 74 TS13. FEMALE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPTIMIZING SOLDIER PERFORMANCE THROUGH BETTER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FIT 82 TS16. FACTORS THAT IMPACT AND PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO BE RESILIENT IN COGNITIVELY DEMANDING ENVIRONMENTS 85 TS17. ANSWERS FROM THE LAB, FIELD, AND FRONTLINES: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MAXIMIZING 21ST CENTURY SOLDIER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE 90 TS24. LOAD EFFECTS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (LEAP) – ASSESSING DISMOUNTED SOLDIER PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE 96 TS30. FEEDING FEMALE SOLDIERS 102 1.1 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE 107 1.4 INNOVATION IN PHYSICAL TRAINING 112 2.2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO ALLEVIATE BURDEN 118 2.3 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE GOAL 123 3.1 HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS/ THE PERFORMANCE TRIAD 133 4.3 MILITARY PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS 147 4.4 BASIC TRAINING AS A PLATFORM FOR RESEARCH 148 TS3. FACTORS AFFECTING SOLDIER SHOOTING PERFORMANCE 171 TS5. GLOBAL WARMING AND URBANIZATION- IMPLICATIONS ON THE MODERN WARFIGHTERS’ PREPARATION AND OPERATION 176 TS9. THE SOLDIER BEHIND THE WEAPON: CONTEXT DRIVEN TACTICAL MARKSMANSHIP 177 TS14. INTERACTION BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE WORKLOAD AND PERFORMANCE 181 TS22. OPTIMIZING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE TO IMPROVE SOLDIER READINESS 186 TS25. IMPROVING FIREFIGHTER HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE 192 TS26. THE IMPLICATIONS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ON THE MILITARY HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN THE NEXT DECADE 197 TS27. ISOMETRIC MID-THIGH PULL: POTENTIAL VALUE OF THIS FIELD EXPEDIENT TEST 201 TS28. PHYSICAL TRAINING FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS: WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEX-SPECIFIC CONDITIONING 205 1.1 MENTAL AND PHYSICAL RESILIENCE 209 1.4 INNOVATION IN PHYSICAL TRAINING 214 2.1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT EVOLUTION 218 2.2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO ALLEVIATE BURDEN 222 2.4 SLEEP AND FATIGUE MANAGEMENT 226 3.1 HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS/THE PERFORMANCE TRIAD 229 3.2 PREVENTION/REDUCTION IN MSKI 236 3.3 COGNITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS 244 4.2 MONITORING SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY IN THE FIELD 245 4.3 MILITARY PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS 270 5.1 HEAT EXPOSURE 280 TS7. INDIVIDUAL VARIABILITY IN FATIGUE MANAGEMENT 283 TS8. ENVIRONMENTAL EXTREMES: PUSHING THE LIMITS OF HUMAN TOLERANCE 287 TS12. MILITARY OPERATIONS IN THE ARCTIC 294 TS13. FEMALE SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR OPTIMIZING SOLDIER PERFORMANCE THROUGH BETTERCLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FIT 300 TS18. CURRENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEARABLE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS DEFENCE 301 TS19. INTO THE FIELD: WEARABLE SENSORS TO QUANTIFY LABORATORY GRADE METRICS IN AN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. 307 TS20. COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN MILITARY PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO HARSH ENVIRONMENTS 315 TS21. REDUCING MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES (MSKIS) I N THE ARMED FORCE 321 TS23. MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES IN MILITARY PERSONNEL – DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK FACTOR IDENTIFICATION, AND PREVENTION 329 TS29. OPTIMIZING SOLDIER PERFORMANCE THROUGH BETTER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT FIT 337 2.4 SLEEP AND FATIGUE MANAGEMENT 343 3.3 COGNITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS 348 TS1. SLEEP: THE IMPACT OF SLEEP ON READINESS, PERFORMANCE, PAIN, HEALING AND WELLNESS 354 TS6. OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL OPERATIONAL READINESS 361 TS11. UNDERSTANDING THE PROTECTION-PERFORMANCE - VULNERABILITY TRADESPACE TO ENHANCE OVERALL SOLDIER SURVIVABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS 366 FEBRUARY 11, 2020 1 1.1 A ROYAL NAVY SUBJECTIVE MENTAL AND JOB TASK ANALYSIS: PHYSICAL RESILIENCE THE COLLECTIVE IMPORTANCE #ABS079 OF SCIENCE AND JUDGEMENT POSTER PRESENTATION PURPOSE CONCLUSIONS A subjective job task analysis is one of the first steps in the The identification and validation of a short-list of tasks to development of a Physical Employment Standard (PES). Typically, progress onto a subsequent phase of RN PES research was an interdisciplinary team of scientists and job incumbent Subject an interdisciplinary collaboration reliant upon both science Matter Experts (SME) collaborate to identify a valid short-list and SME judgement. of tasks. This study highlighted the collective importance of science and SMEs in this process. OPERATIONAL RELEVANCE METHODS This work will ensure that the appropriate role-related functional movements are translated into future RN PES policy such that A short-list of common, seafaring Royal Navy (RN) role-related physical component of operational effectiveness is maintained tasks emerged following three task list down-selection steps. and musculoskeletal injury risk mitigated. Step one, a rank stratified sample of RN personnel (n=77, mean ± SD; age 40 ± 8 years) attached to different platforms completed one (of eight) focus groups to produce a list of common platform-specific tasks. Duplicate tasks were clustered and tasks of unquestionably low physical demand, or not role-related were excluded. Step two, a convenience sample of n=545 personnel (mean ± SD; age 29 ± 7 years) completed one (of eight) platform-specific surveys that subjectively rated the physical demand (i.e. very light – maximal) and criticality (i.e. irrelevant – critical) of each focus group task list. Numeric threshold criteria excluded tasks with median physical demand and criticality ratings of 3 (out of 6). Step three, a senior military judgement panel (n=4) supported by advisors (n=6) followed a task down-selection decision tree that clustered similar tasks, and excluded tasks not performed by most ranks, trade specialisations, or on-board Naval frigates / destroyers. AUTHORS Clare Eglin (1) RESULTS Jennifer Wright (1) Step one: focus groups sifted 684 tasks, which resulted in a Matthew Maley (1) compendium of 84 role-related tasks across eight operational Jennifer Wright (1) platforms. Step two: the numeric survey threshold criteria Sarah Hollis (2) reduced the overall list from 84 to 39 tasks. A lack of differentiation in task physical demand ratings prohibited Michael Tipton (1) further task list reductions via the numeric criteria. Step three: (1) University of Portsmouth (Portsmouth, United Kingdom); a military judgement panel of SMEs systematically reduced (2) Regional Occupational Health the task list from 39 to 14 tasks. Team (Catterick, United Kingdom) FEBRUARY 11, 2020 2 1.1 PHYSIOLOGICAL IMPACT OF STRESS MENTAL AND INOCULATION TRAINING IN POLICE PHYSICAL RESILIENCE CADETS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PHYSICAL FITNESS #ABS233 POSTER PRESENTATION PURPOSE CONCLUSION Stress inoculation training (SIT) aims to promote psychological SIT with a sensory deprivation scenario elicited the desired preparedness and resilience. Commonly adopted in law physiological high-stress response in police cadets, comparable enforcement training, SIT is often combined with physically to that experienced by officers undergoing occupational tasks. challenging scenarios to simulate occupational tasks and Physiological responses to SIT appear to be more dependent demands. The primary aim of this study was to assess the on psychological perception and response