Military Women Research Articles

A Postpartum Weight Loss-focused Stepped-care Intervention in a Military Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Postpartum weight retention is associated with adverse health among both civilian and military women. The current study evaluated a stepped-care weight management intervention, Moms Fit 2 Fight, adapted for use in a pregnant and postpartum military population. Active duty women and other TRICARE beneficiaries (N = 430) were randomized to one of three conditions: gestational weight gain only (GWG-only) intervention (n =144), postpartum weight loss only (PPWL-only) intervention (n =142), or a combined GWG + PPWL intervention (n = 144). Those participants who received the PPWL intervention (i.e., the PPWL-only and GWG+PPWL conditions) were combined consistently with the pre-registered protocol and compared to those participants who did not receive the PPWL intervention in the primary analyses. Primary outcome data (i.e., postpartum weight retention) were obtained at 6-months postpartum by unblinded data collectors, and intent-to-treat analyses were conducted. Retention at 6-months postpartum was 88.4%. Participants who received the PPWL intervention retained marginally less weight (1.31 kg) compared to participants that received the GWG-only intervention (2.39 kg), with a difference of 1.08 kg (p = .07). None of the measured covariates, including breastfeeding status, were significantly associated with postpartum weight retention. Of the participants who received the PPWL intervention, 48.1% participants returned to their pre-pregnancy weight at 6-months postpartum, with no significant differences compared to those who received the GWG-only intervention. A behavioral intervention targeting diet and physical activity during the postpartum period had a trend for reduced postpartum weight retention. The trial is registered on clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03057808).

Selling to soldiers: warrior hero masculinity and missing military women in Stars and Stripes’ Iraq war advertising

ABSTRACT The Stars and Stripes newspaper is an important site for the study of gender in the US military because it has often been among the only news material available for deployed members of the armed forces at war. An analysis of advertising in Stars and Stripes during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2011) found that ads constructed and privileged a commodified, warrior hero masculinity unattainable by military women. The military identity of female servicemembers was often stripped from them in advertising, though they rarely appeared at all. Where women did appear, they were often depicted as the dependent helpmate/mother, as an embodied reward for the warrior hero, or as a powerless subordinate who needs rescue or financial support from the warrior hero. Even though military women performed ably in Operation Iraqi Freedom and soon after, saw all combat specialties opened to them, the ads in Stars and Stripes reproduced, and reflected, their marginalization in the US military.

Motivation of Men and Women to Join the Armed Forces

The armed forces are traditionally the domain of men, however, in recent decades this trend has changed slightly - there has also been an interest from the women´s side in entering the field of the national defence. The article is based on the practice of the Czech Armed Forces, where the representation of women has been relatively stable for many years - around 13%. The purpose of the article was to find out how significantly selected factors reflecting the specifics of the military profession motivate young men and women to join the army, and on the contrary, discourage them from doing so. The aim was then to identify whether there are differences between motivational aspects of men and women. The data was obtained in the form of a semi-structured questionnaire, which was completed by 179 respondents – the first-year military students of the University of Defence, the only military institution of higher education of the Czech Armed Forces. No statistically significant difference was found between the motivation of men and women based on their perception of financial evaluation, employee benefits and position of the Czech Armed Forces in society. However, for several factors notable differences were recorded. Participation in foreign military missions, working with military technology, working in the field, interest in history and interest in warfare play more important role in motivation to join the army for male soldiers than for female soldiers, while women are proven to be motivated by interpersonal relations more than men. Moreover, in relation to aspects causing demotivation from joining the army, female soldiers tend to be discouraged by risk of injury, risk of loss of life, possibility of being sent to a foreign military operation and fear of bullying much more than male soldiers.

군복무 여군의 인권실태에 대한 질적 분석

The Ministry of National Defense and each military headquarters are developing more in terms of human rights protection than in the past, setting up human rights departments and gender equality departments, and enacting basic laws on the status and service of soldiers. But due to the specificity of the organization and the nature of the job, the possibility of human rights violations exists more than any other organization in society. As seen in the sexual assault victims of the Navy's female military commander and the late Sergeant Lee Ye-ram's sexual harassment suicide, human rights violations such as sexual harassment against female soldiers and resulting suicide are increasing. In particular, female non-commissioned officers are overwhelmingly high as victims of sexual violence, and female soldiers are likely to be in a worse situation. This study conducted a qualitative analysis of the overall human rights status for female soldiers using in-depth counseling techniques. Detailed human rights violations such as personnel, positions, and discrimination, female military welfare status, sexual violence and sexual harassment against female soldiers, and recent homosexual issues were also analyzed. It is expected to contribute to ensuring working conditions for female soldiers and enhancing their human rights protection as they have identified in-depth counseling on issues that are felt by female soldiers and are difficult to publicize.

Providing Chaplain Support to Morally Injured Servicewomen

The following article may serve as a learning tool for chaplains who are available to provide care to servicewomen suffering from moral injury. Moral injury occurs when someone experiences, takes part in, or witnesses a traumatic event that violates their deeply held beliefs about truth, justice, or morality. Using a gendered approach rooted in feminist principles and research, the text provides a list of traits and attitudes that effective chaplains possess, five principles of support, and recommendations for how chaplains can enact those concepts in specific counseling situations. The five principles of support are: establish trust, enable storytelling, be empathetic and calm, listen for special themes, and offer alternative perspectives. Together, the principles help create an environment in which a military woman can receive vitalizing pastoral care. The article describes in detail the five special themes of disempowerment, sink holes, guilt and shame, loss of identity, and low self-worth and explains how chaplains can offer alternative perspectives so that a woman client might experience post-traumatic growth and recovery.

Zia, Ather. Resisting disappearance: military occupation and women’s activism in Kashmir. xviii, 267 pp., map, illus., bibliogr. Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 2019. £25.99 (paper)

Journal of the Royal Anthropological InstituteEarly View Book and film reviews Zia, Ather . Resisting disappearance: military occupation and women’s activism in Kashmir. xviii, 267 pp., map, illus., bibliogr. Seattle: Univ. of Washington Press, 2019. £25.99 (paper) Chulani Kodikara, Chulani Kodikara University of EdinburghSearch for more papers by this author Chulani Kodikara, Chulani Kodikara University of EdinburghSearch for more papers by this author First published: 29 March 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9655.13938Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

Improving the Health and Readiness of Military Women.

Women comprise approximately one-fifth of the total force in the U.S. Military. Gynecologic and reproductive health issues not only affect the health and wellness of individual servicewomen but may also impact the mission of the DoD. Unintended pregnancies can result in adverse maternal and infant outcomes and can negatively impact the careers of military women and mission readiness. Gynecologic conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, and endometriosis can also limit women's optimal health and performance, and a significant proportion of military women have indicated their desire to manage and/or suppress menstrual cycles, especially when deployed. Access to the full range of contraceptive methods is an important strategy to allow women to achieve their reproductive goals and address other health concerns. This report reviews rates of unintended pregnancy and contraceptive utilization among servicewomen and examines factors that influence these measures of health. Overall rates of unintended pregnancy are higher among servicewomen than the general population and rates of contraceptive use among servicewomen are lower than the general population. Congress mandates that servicewomen have access to contraceptive options, but the DoD has not established target measures for contraceptive access and use, unlike that present for the civilian population. Four potential courses of action are proposed to improve the health and readiness of military women.Recommendation 1: The Military Health System (MHS) should develop and maintain reliable sources of data to assess the gynecologic health of servicewomen, including rates of unintended pregnancy.Recommendation 2: When menstrual suppression, treatment for a medical condition, or contraception is desired, servicewomen should have ready access to the information they need to select the option that is best suited for their personal preferences and situation.Recommendation 3: In order to ensure that servicewomen have optimal access to the full range of contraceptive methods, the MHS should determine true access at all their facilities and identify actions to address any barriers.Recommendation 4: The MHS should establish service delivery targets for use of women's preventive health services, particularly contraception, to prevent unintended pregnancies.

Her Cold War: Women in the U.S. Military 1945–1980 by Tanya L. Roth

<i>Her Cold War: Women in the U.S. Military 1945–1980</i> by Tanya L. Roth

Species and antifungal susceptibility profile of agents causing vulvovaginal candidiasis in a military population: a cross-sectional study.

Military women on active duty are exposed to constant physical and mental demands, which may predispose them to some infection risks, including vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), a pathology considered a global public health problem. To monitor the prevalent and emerging pathogens in VVC, this study aimed to evaluate the distribution of yeast species and their in vitro antifungal susceptibility profile. We studied 104 vaginal yeast specimens obtained during routine clinical examinations. The population was attended at the Medical Centre of the Military Police, São Paulo, Brazil, and was divided into two groups: infected patients (VVC) and colonised patients. Species were identified by phenotypic and proteomic methods (MALDI-TOF MS) and susceptibility to eight antifungal drugs, including azoles, polyenes and echinocandins, was determined using microdilution broth. Candida albicans stricto sensu was found to be the most frequently isolated species (55%), but we observed a considerable rate of other Candida species isolates (30%), including Candida orthopsilosis stricto sensu only on the infected group. There were also other rare genera such as Rhodotorula, Yarrowia and Trichosporon (15%), of which Rhodotorula mucilaginosa was the most prevalent in both groups. Fluconazole and voriconazole had the highest activity against all species in both groups. Candida parapsilosis was the most susceptible species, except for amphotericin-B in the infected group. Of note, we observed unusual resistance in C. albicans. Our results have allowed us to compile an epidemiological database on the aetiology of VVC to support the empirical treatment and improve the health care of military women.

Verifying the accuracy of self-reported smoking behavior in female volunteer soldiers

Smoking rates in the military are evaluated through questionnaire surveying. Because the accurate identification of smokers facilitates the provision of smoking cessation services, this study conducted urine cotinine concentration testing to verify the accuracy of self-reported smoking behavior by female volunteer soldiers and analyzed the effects of second-hand smoking on urine cotinine concentrations. This study is a cross-sectional study conducted using purposive sampling on female volunteer soldiers receiving training at the Taichung Recruit Training Center in May 2014. This study simultaneously collected questionnaires and urine samples, and urine samples were analyzed with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The self-reported smoking rate of female volunteer soldiers was 19.3%, whereas the smoking rate as determined by urine cotinine concentration testing was 26.3%, indicating an overall underestimation of 7.0%. Chi-square (χ2) goodness of fit test results indicated that the distribution of self-reported smoking behaviors and that verified from urine cotinine concentration testing were significantly different. The sensitivity of self-reported smoking behavior was 66.7% with a specificity of 97.6%. There was no significant association between second-hand smoking and urine cotinine concentrations. Questionnaire survey self-reporting methods could underestimate the smoking behavior of female volunteer soldiers and routine testing with biochemical verification is necessary.

Peculiarities of the course of tuberculosis in military women and women – family members of military personnel

Relevance. It is noted that incidence of tuberculosis among population and the military increased with perfect regularity during wars and social upheaval. Therefore the health care system and the medical service of the Armed Forces of Russia should be ready for new challenges.Intention. To assess the characteristics of the course of tuberculosis in female servicemen and female members of military families, the specificity in the organization of specialized medical care for them and of treatment results.Methodology. According to the data of studied and analyzed medical documentation (medical histories, medical service reports), characteristic features of tuberculosis course in female servicemen and female members of military families (who were treated in tuberculosis military medical organization in the period of 2012 to 2021) have been revealed. The 1st group consisted of 62 female servicemen, the 2nd – of 63 female members of military families. Mathematical and statistical data processing was carried out using Statistica 22.0 application software packages.Results and Discussion. New cases of tuberculosis are detected among female military personnel every year. Statistically significant differences have been established in various age groups (p &lt; 0.05), in groups with frequently detected disseminated tuberculosis (p &lt; 0.05). Generalized forms of tuberculosis have been detected only in patients of the 2nd group; these patients were more often prescribed an individual course of treatment (p &lt; 0.05). Tuberculosis pleurisy was significantly more common in 1st group (p &lt; 0.05) due to the younger age of patients. Bacterial excretion was observed in 27.4 % of patients in 1st group and 34.9 % in 2nd group. The proportion of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis reached 9.7 %. As appears from the above, the patients of the 2nd group had clinically more severe forms of tuberculosis and the treatment have required more diagnostic effort and resources.Conclusion. Treatment efficacy in the 1st and 2nd groups was 100 and 93.7 %, respectively. Despite the effective course of treatment, 46.7 % of female servicemen cured of tuberculosis were subject to dismissal from the Russian Armed Forces.

Impact of a 5-Week Individualised Training Program on Physical Performance and Measures Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in Army Personnel: A Pilot Study

To examine the feasibility and effect of an individualised and force-plate guided training program on physical performance and musculoskeletal injury risk factors in army personnel. Pre-post, randomised control. Fourteen male and five female Australian Army soldiers were randomised into two groups and performed 5-weeks of physical training. The control group (n = 9) completed standard, group-designed, physical training whilst the experimental group (n = 8) completed an individualised training program. Physical (push-ups, multi-stage fitness test, three repetition maximum (3RM) for squat, strict press, deadlift and floor press), occupational (weight-loaded march time), and technological assessments (two-leg and one-leg countermovement jumps (CMJ), one-leg balance, one-arm plank) were conducted prior to and following the training period. Comparisons between groups and changes within groups were conducted via Mann-Whitney U tests. Compared to the control group, the experimental group exhibited a significantly smaller improvement for weight-loaded march time (-0.7% ± 4.0% vs. -5.1% ± 3.0%, p = 0.03) and a greater improvement for deadlift-3RM (20.6% ± 11.9% vs. 8.4% ± 6.8%, p = 0.056). All other outcomes were similar between groups. Visually favourable alterations in the two-leg CMJ profile with no reports of injuries were noted for the experimental group. Individualised physical training was feasible within an army setting and, for the most part, produced similar physical, occupational and technological performances to that of standard, group-designed physical training. These preliminary results provide a foundation for future research to expand upon and clarify the benefits of individualised training programs on long-term physical performance and injury risk/incidence in active combat army personnel.

Praca wychowawczo-propagandowa i kształtowanie postaw ochotniczek Pomocniczej Służby Kobiet (1940–1945)

The Women’s Auxiliary Service was established in 1941 after the conclusion of the Sikorski–Mayski agreement. The first women’s military troops were created in 1941 in the Polish Armed Forces in the Soviet Union. Women served as nurses, doctors, liaison officers and they worked in common-room and military departments. Many female soldiers organized educational activities for soldiers and participated in shaping their attitudes. At the beginning, military authorities did not conduct the propaganda work for women who were serving in the Women’s Auxiliary Service. The Welfare and Education Department in the Main Inspectorate of WAS was established in January 1943. The most important goal of this institution was to organize the propaganda work for female soldiers, who also continued to organize educational activities for soldiers.

МАТЕРИНСТВО І ВІЙНА: ЕКЗИСТЕНЦІЙНІ ВИКЛИКИ ТА ЕТИЧНІ КОЛІЗІЇ

The article presents the results of a study of the problem of fulfilling maternal responsibilities during war. The attention is focused on the different roles that mothers play during the war, on possible responses of motherhood to the challenges of war. It is emphasized that war is a breaking point for society and for each family, a test of morality and nobility of the human spirit. A just defensive war is viewed as an ethical and existential challenge that provides a tragic opportunity to reveal moral qualities, leading to the rise of the spirit, in conditions when the aggressor is trying to brutally destroy them. It is noted that gender issues in wartime were considered in feminist discourse since the mid-twentieth century. Traditionally, researchers have focused on such women's roles as anti-militarists, women victims, women volunteers, and women soldiers. It is emphasized that a woman can play several roles during war, changing her attitude to events, the degree of activity, and the priority of roles. The role multiplicity of mothers remained on the outskirts of humanitarian discourse. The article emphasizes that mothers perform different roles in wartime, depending on the age of there children, the territory of residence, the attitude to the military service of an adult child, etc. A woman mother immanently assumes responsibility and the burden of sacrifice, the degree of which has a specific historical character and is significantly increased in the conditions of hostilities. The role variants of mothers are considered not as deterministic, but as teleological, as those that depend on the system of ethical qualities of a woman. The roles of a mother who serves in the army, a volunteer mother, and a mother who saves young children are given as examples. However, the greatest attention is paid to the mothers of soldiers. The author analyzes the historical tradition of the possibilities of using the influence of mothers on mobilization, on organizing assistance to the army, and on supporting the spirit of the military. It is argued that, despite the nine-year experience of the Russian-Ukrainian war and positive examples of modern Ukrainian mothers of soldiers, sacrifice and high morality will never be widespread, but there may be more conscious mothers, and the attitude towards soldiers and their families may become more respectful. It is emphasized that maternal responsibility is a worthy response to the existential challenges and ethical conflicts caused by war, so further research on these issues in the multidisciplinary humanitarian discourse is important.

«НЕ ЗАБЫТЬ НАМ ТЕХ ЛЕТ». ВЕЛИКАЯ ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА В ВОСПРИЯТИИ ЖЕНЩИН-ФРОНТОВИКОВ БАШКИРИИ

The article deals with one of the scientific problems of the history of the Great Patriotic War, which is of interest not only for historians, but also for researchers in other humanities: the war events, military campaigns, living conditions of military service in the perception of female front-line soldiers. The study is devoted to the experience of women from Bashkiria who participated in the war, and is based on the sources of personal origin and periodicals. In the course of the study, the author took into account the specifics of various sources, the time and conditions of their occurrence. The author explores the ways of mobilizing women from the republic to the front, their participating in various branches of the military, in military campaigns and military operations. She studies the organization of women’s military service, their accommodation and living conditions, reveals objective and subjective factors that influenced their moral and psychological state in combat reality. Particular attention is focused on the reactions of women to extraordinary events, their relations with commanders and comrades, the peculiarities of their manifestation at various stages of the war, as well as the difficulties they had to face.

The Integration of Women in the Military: A Case Study

The aim of this study was to investigate the experiences of female military personnel belonging to the 10th Infantry Division in Davao Province. The key informants were Fearless Rose, Courageous Hijab Trooper, Valiant Valerie, and Dauntless Joan. The data were collected from their experiences, struggles, coping management, and insights as military women combatants. The study employed a qualitative-purposive sampling approach through in-depth interviews, and various themes were generated from the statements gathered from the participants. The experiences they disclosed were Being Viewed as Accepting in the Community, Being an Agent of Change in the Office, Tracing Hardship during Deployment, Making a Difference as a Woman in the Military Community, Becoming a Neutralizer during the Marawi Siege, and Facing fears in the Field. For coping mechanisms, they utilized Observing Transformation for Women in the AFP, Using the Value of Service as Motivation, and Accustoming Hardship as Part of the Job. In addition, Realizing the Value of Women in AFP, Highlighting the Roles of Women in Conflict Recovery, Seeing Roles as Empowerment of Women, and Increasing the Number of Women in the Service were also revealed as part of the insights of women in the military service. Finally, this study implied that integrating women in the military significantly contributes to gender quality and the strength and effectiveness of the military, therefore unraveling the need for updated military policies and training to ensure women’s safety and the integration of gender-specific considerations.

Mengenderkan Penglibatan Indonesia dalam Misi Pengaman Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu

Gender and Peace Studies are gaining more and more attention in International Relations. Recent developments increasingly demand a good understanding of gender aspects, specifically in the context of contribution to world peace through women's involvement and activism in international peacekeeping missions. Indonesian female soldiers have contributed to peacekeeping missions in conflict-affected countries, such as the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon. By focusing on the issue of the deployment of Indonesian women soldiers in UN Peacekeeping Missions, this article has discussed the concept of gender and roles in global peace missions, with a particular focus on the involvement of Indonesian women in UN peacekeeping forces. Qualitative research methods have been used in this study by utilizing both primary and secondary sources in the form of official reports, as well as articles from books, articles, and magazines in printed form, as well as those obtained from authoritative online sources. Research results prove that through the involvement of Indonesian women in the UN Peacekeeping Mission, Indonesia is not a genderless national entity. Indirectly, the patriarchalism characteristic of the masculine state is seen to have experienced a transformation with the involvement of women in this critical security sector. In other words, women's position is gaining recognition. Secondly, the role played by the Indonesian military and policewomen in the UN Peacekeeping Mission is a reflection of high-level political activity. However, uniquely through the role of women, especially in helping the post-conflict recovery agenda, the international peace agenda can also be resolved through activities associated with low politics.

The Role of the United Nations Female Army in Geopolitical Stabilization of the Middle East

The Middle East is an area that has many geopolitical interests, which has resulted in the emergence of political instability in the region. This has affected the security conditions and the world's political economy. Female peacekeepers are sent by intergovernmental organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), to carry out political stabilization programs in the Middle East. Significant effort has been made by the United Nations to carry out female soldiers’ operations as peacekeepers. This study focuses on the role of female UN soldiers in the geopolitical stabilization efforts in the Middle East. This study uses the concept of the role of inter-governmental organizations (IGO), female military, and geopolitical interests. This research uses a qualitative-explanatory analysis that study the crucial role of female soldiers in IGO's efforts for geopolitical stabilization in the region. This study reveals that female soldiers sent by the UN have a positive contribution to the keeping of peace in the Middle East region.

Mental but no bio-physiological long-term habituation to repeated social stress: A study on soldiers and the influence of mission abroad.

Soldiers regularly participate in missions abroad and subjectively adapt to this situation. However, they have an increased lifetime cardiovascular risk compared to other occupational groups. To test the hypothesis that foreign deployment results in different stress habituation patterns, we investigated long-term psychological and bio-physiological stress responses to a repeated social stress task in healthy soldiers with and without foreign deployment. Ninety-one female and male soldiers from the BEST study (German armed forces deployment and stress) participated three times in the Trier Social Stress Test for groups (TSST-G) prior to, 6-8 weeks after and 1 year after the mission abroad and were compared to a control group without foreign deployment during the study period. They completed the State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory scale (STAI), the Primary Appraisal Secondary Appraisal questionnaire (PASA) and the Multidimensional Mood State Questionnaire (MDBF). Salivary cortisol and α-amylase, blood pressure, heart rate and heart rate variability were determined. Soldiers showed mental habituation over the three times with a significant decrease after the TSST-G in anxiousness (STAI) and cognitive stress appraisal (PASA), they were calmer and reported better mood (MDBF). Prior to the social stress part, the mood (MDBF) declined significantly. None of the biological and physiological markers showed any adaptation to the TSST-G. Mission abroad did not significantly influence any measured psychobiological marker when compared to soldiers without foreign deployment. Foreign deployment does not result in alterations in psychobiological social stress response patterns over 1 year after mission abroad which indicates that adaptation to acute social stress is highly maintained in healthy soldiers. The discrepancy between subjective perception and objective stress response has numerous clinical implications and should receive more attention.

Reliability of Force Plate Metrics During Standard Jump, Balance, and Plank Assessments in Military Personnel.

Prevention of musculoskeletal injury is vital to the readiness, performance, and health of military personnel with the use of specialized systems (e.g., force plates) to assess risk and/or physical performance of interest. This study aimed to identify the reliability of one specialized system during standard assessments in military personnel. Sixty-two male and ten female Australian Army soldiers performed a two-leg countermovement jump (CMJ), one-leg CMJ, one-leg balance, and one-arm plank assessments using a Sparta Science force plate system across three testing sessions. Sparta Science (e.g., total Sparta, balance and plank scores, jump height, and injury risk) and biomechanical (e.g., average eccentric rate of contraction, average concentric force, and sway velocity) variables were recorded for all sessions. Mean ± SD, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), coefficient of variation, and bias and limits of agreement were calculated for all variables. Mean results were similar between sessions 2 and 3 (P > .05). The relative reliability for the Sparta Science (ICC = 0.28-0.91) and biomechanical variables (ICC = 0.03-0.85) was poor to excellent. The mean absolute reliability (coefficient of variation) for Sparta Science variables was similar to or lower than that of the biomechanical variables during the CMJ (1-10% vs. 3-7%), one-leg balance (4-6% vs. 9-14%), and one-arm plank (5-7% vs. 12-17%) assessments. The mean bias for most variables was small (<5% of the mean), while the limits of agreement varied with most unacceptable (±6-87% of the mean). The reliability of most Sparta Science and biomechanical variables during standard assessments was moderate to good. The typical variability in metrics documented will assist practitioners with the use of emerging technology to monitor and assess injury risk and/or training interventions in military personnel.