Considerations for Physiological Monitoring of Tactical Personnel
by Ben Hinton, MS, CSCS
TSAC Report
July 2014
Vol 41, Issue 1
Collecting data can be trial and error, but by building a solid foundation prior to data collection and putting the appropriate people and procedures in place, the tactical facilitator can minimize errors while optimizing effort, money, and time.
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