The U.S. Space Force will begin implementing the Holistic Health Approach for uniformed Guardians May 2023, including a voluntary two-year Continuous Fitness Assessment study to assess and validate a new fitness concept using wearable devices for the service.
The HHA Concept memo will outline the three HHA lines of effort: the voluntary Continuous Fitness Assessment study, Performance Health Optimization, and Education.
“All three components of the Holistic Health Approach are critical to promoting Guardian health,” said Katharine Kelley, the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital. “This is intended to motivate service members to participate in year-round physical fitness to promote positive short- and long-term health outcomes, consistent optimal levels of physical fitness, and encourage an enduring high-quality of life.”
Performance Health Optimization includes preventive and lifestyle medicine principles, as well as the DAF Body Composition Program standards, outlined in a memo released Jan 2023. This Holistic Health Approach line of effort will emphasize nutritional guidance, physical activity, sleep hygiene, stress managements, avoidance of risky substances and behaviors, and positive social connections.
The HHA Education component will focus on building skills to promote shared protective factors and increase positive behaviors, as well as capitalize on pre-existing professional military education and training during Guardians’…
The HHA Concept memo will outline the three HHA lines of effort: the voluntary Continuous Fitness Assessment study, Performance Health Optimization, and Education.
“All three components of the Holistic Health Approach are critical to promoting Guardian health,” said Katharine Kelley, the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital. “This is intended to motivate service members to participate in year-round physical fitness to promote positive short- and long-term health outcomes, consistent optimal levels of physical fitness, and encourage an enduring high-quality of life.”
Performance Health Optimization includes preventive and lifestyle medicine principles, as well as the DAF Body Composition Program standards, outlined in a memo released Jan 2023. This Holistic Health Approach line of effort will emphasize nutritional guidance, physical activity, sleep hygiene, stress managements, avoidance of risky substances and behaviors, and positive social connections.
The HHA Education component will focus on building skills to promote shared protective factors and increase positive behaviors, as well as capitalize on pre-existing professional military education and training during Guardians’…
