US Army Mulls Brain Endurance Training for Soldiers

The US Army could soon require its soldiers to undergo brain endurance training to up their performance in pressure combat situations.

The potential move takes lessons from a six-week brain conditioning course in which a group of soldiers performed mentally-demanding tasks to help build their mind and body resilience.

Troops who were given low to moderate memory tasks reportedly displayed twice the improvement in endurance and performance compared to those who were assigned very easy brain tasks.

This positive result has motivated researchers at the Army Medical Research and Development Command to consider applying the approach on a broader basis and with high-intensity intervals.

The proposed brain exercise is said to closely mimic the Army Combat Fitness Test but with focus on cognitive training.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2024/06/19/us-army-brain-training/