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    <title>NPR: military fitness</title>
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      <title>The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers</title>
      <description>The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:01:18 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src='https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/07/27/060922_es_air-force-fitness-test-982bd5399db6da4326e88d51886f7798e9096519.jpg' alt='Air Force service members run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in June. The U.S. Space Force intends to do away with once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology.'/><p>The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.</p><p>(Image credit: Eric Schmid)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=1113936229' />]]></content:encoded>
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