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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787614803321

Autore

Tien Roger

Titolo

Boys to men : the complete guide for National Servicemen / / Dr. Roger Tian & Cameron Black

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Marshall Cavendish, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

981-4516-72-4

981-4408-48-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BlackCameron

Disciplina

300

Soggetti

National service - Singapore

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 NATIONAL SERVICE IN SINGAPORE; 2 PREPARING FOR NS:PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS; 3 PREPARING FOR NS:PHYSICAL PREPARATION; 4 PREPARING FOR NS:NUTRITIONAL NEEDS; 5 MEASURING YOUR PERFORMANCE; 6 COMMON INJURIES IN THE MILITARY; 7 MANAGING FATIGUE IN THE HEAT; 8 THE 9-MONTHS-TO-BMT PROGRAMME; 9 BEYOND ORD; Authors; Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

National Service (NS) is a defining part of the Singapore identity and it has been the rite of passage for every Singaporean son since 1967. Boys to Men: The Complete Guide for National Servicemen, put together by a team of professionals that includes doctors, exercise specialists, sports scientists, physiotherapists and military personnel, offers pragmatic advice for young men making the transition from civilian to National Serviceman. The invaluable information for physical and psychological well-being in this authoritative book will not just motivate readers, it promises to guide every enli