How to build an elite servicewoman: British military’s top scientists look to unleash ‘oestrogen advantage’
The British military is implementing new training guidelines based on a decade-long study of 22,000 servicewomen to optimize physical performance. The research suggests that women's physiological ability to utilize fat stores for energy can provide a distinct advantage during long-duration patrols.
Why it matters
This represents a shift toward evidence-based, sex-specific military training that could improve recruitment, retention, and injury prevention for female soldiers.
Research shows women’s bodies’ ability to draw energy from fat stores not muscle could aid performance during prolonged arduous patrols. Research shows women’s bodies’ ability to draw energy from fat stores not muscle could aid performance during prolonged arduous patrols. Military How to build an elite servicewoman: British military’s top scientists look to unleash ‘oestrogen advantage’ Militaries have been missing a trick as female recruits to receive sex-specific training to unlock their potential
The report focuses on scientific research and military policy without taking a partisan stance on gender roles.
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