Associations Between Body Composition, Energy Availability, and Lifestyle Factors in Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets
Florida State University
Summary
This study aims to investigates the relationships between body composition, sleep, diet, and physical fitness in ROTC cadets. Further, it aims to evaluate the accuracy of body composition screening methods and identify lifestyle factors linked to performance. Methods include body composition testing, surveys, accelerometry, and fitness score collection from cadets.
Description
This study focuses on understanding health and performance among students enrolled in Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). ROTC cadets are a population expected to maintain both academic and military-readiness demands. Many cadets must balance early-morning training, full course loads, part-time jobs, and social obligations, all of which can influence their sleep habits, nutrition choices, and physical fitness. At the same time, the assessment of body composition is an important part of military standards, yet the tools used to evaluate it vary widely and may not always reflect an individu…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * currently enrolled as a Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets * 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * injuries preventing full participation in ROTC training or activities
Location
- Institute of Sports Sciences and MedicineTallahassee, Florida