Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, USA.
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, USA.
J Sci Med Sport. 2021 Oct;24(10):988-994. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.08.012. Epub 2021 Aug 17.
During multi-domain operations (MDO), soldiers need the physical supremacy, cognitive dominance, and emotional resilience to help defend and win our nation's wars. Optimal sleep has been shown to boost physical performance and cognitive processing. This manuscript will discuss how recent advances in sleep science strongly argue for the integration of sleep planning into military operations.
Review article.
We reviewed the current understanding of how sleep affects Soldier readiness, how sleep and pain are interrelated, and unique challenges to obtaining adequate sleep in military training environments. We then address solutions that can be implemented by leaders and individuals to manage warfighter fatigue and optimize unit performance.
Since sleep is foundational to soldier health and readiness, improving warfighter fatigue management is a priority for leaders.
To succeed in MDO, military personnel require physical supremacy, cognitive dominance, and emotional resilience to fight and win. Sleep science is a rapidly emerging field, and the clear implications for maximizing human performance argue strongly for more deliberate integration into military training and operations. Leaders that incorporate sleep and fatigue management into the planning and execution phases of operations will help facilitate mission priorities and prove a powerful force multiplier.
在多领域作战（MDO）中，士兵需要身体上的优势、认知上的主导地位和情绪上的恢复力，以帮助保卫和赢得我们国家的战争。充足的睡眠已被证明可以提高身体表现和认知处理能力。本文将讨论睡眠科学的最新进展如何强烈支持将睡眠计划纳入军事行动。
综述文章。
我们回顾了目前对睡眠如何影响士兵战备状态的理解，睡眠和疼痛如何相互关联，以及在军事训练环境中获得充足睡眠的独特挑战。然后，我们探讨了领导者和个人可以实施的解决方案，以管理作战人员的疲劳并优化部队绩效。
由于睡眠是士兵健康和战备状态的基础，因此改善作战人员的疲劳管理是领导者的优先事项。
要在多领域作战中取得成功，军事人员需要身体上的优势、认知上的主导地位和情绪上的恢复力来战斗和取胜。睡眠科学是一个迅速发展的领域，最大限度地提高人类表现的明显影响强烈支持更有意识地将其纳入军事训练和行动中。将睡眠和疲劳管理纳入行动的规划和执行阶段的领导者将有助于促进任务优先事项，并成为强大的力量倍增器。
