The mission of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) is as assigned by the Secretary of the Navy, and the functions to be performed to accomplish the mission, as assigned by the Commander, Naval Medical Command, are as follows: to support fleet operational readiness through research, development, test and evaluation on the biomedical and psychological aspects of Navy and Marine Corps personnel health and performance, and to perform such other functions or tasks as may be directed by higher authority.

The mission of the Naval Health Research Center is to support Fleet Operational readiness through research, development, test, and evaluation on the biomedical and psychological aspects of Navy and Marine Corps personnel health and performance; and to perform such other functions or tasks as may be directed by the Chief, Bureau of medicine and Surgery.

Partrial contents: Medical Information Systems; Occupational Medicine; Health Psychology; Behavioral Psychopharmacology; Ergonomics; Work Physicology. Keywords: Miltiary Medicine, Naval Research.

Report is a 30 year review of originally the U.S. Navy Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit whose name was changed to Naval Health Research Center. This review provides a brief overview of the Center's origin, progress, achievements and current mission and functions. It provides a summary of each department's current research program and lists present and former military and civilian staff members, and student assistants. Also, the personal observation and recollections of three distinguished colleages associated with the founding and growth of the laboratory are included. The NHRC Report for 1979 also provides indepth information on the Vicennial activities held on 1 Oct 1979.

Report is a 30 year review of originally the U.S. Navy Medical Neuropsychiatric Research Unit whose name was changed to Naval Health Research Center. This review provides a brief overview of the Center's origin, progress, achievements and current mission and functions. It provides a summary of each department's current research program and lists present and former military and civilian staff members, and student assistants. Also, the personal observation and recollections of three distinguished colleages associated with the founding and growth of the laboratory are included. The NHRC Report for 1979 also provides indepth information on the Vicennial activities held on 1 Oct 1979.

Interest in the relationships between body structure and function in physical activity has persisted for centuries. Body Composition: Health and Performance in Exercise and Sport advances understanding beyond simple descriptions of body physique and composition of athletes and fills gaps in our understanding of the important role of muscle, fat, and bone in facilitating physical performance and health in sports and physically demanding occupations. lt addresses basic, practical, and applied topics in body composition, performance, and health with comprehensive reviews organized in four logical parts: Body Composition Assessment; Physical Activity and Body Composition; Body Composition in Sports and Occupations; and Moderating Factors. This book integrates state-of-the-art knowledge by international experts in the field and produces an evidence-based practical guide for a balanced understanding of the role and use of body composition assessment in physical performance and health for youth and adults. It also provides a needed link between the practice of body composition assessment and its application by members of public health advisory committees that develop national guidelines for diet, physical activity, and health. This book is suitable for students and professionals in sports nutrition, exercise science, kinesiology, and athletic training. Sport administrators and policy-makers for international and national sport federations and organizations, and national intercollegiate and scholastic federations, would also benefit from this book.