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by Alec Fenn - BBC Sport
Snipers and Navy Seals would appear to have little in common with Premier League footballers, but techniques used by the US Special Forces to perform better under pressure are helping world-class athletes gain a mental advantage over their rivals.
Technology used to train the elite military to stay calm as they pull the trigger has been adopted by an Olympic gold medal-winning Team GB athlete, while several clubs in English football's top flight have bought a brain-training device normally used to help improve the peripheral vision of marksmen in battle.
Scanning the brains of Navy Seals has also revealed the power of meditation in developing the mental muscle of both combatants and athletes, and a new piece of naval-funded research could help solve the mystery of unfulfilled talent in sport in the years ahead.
The battle for marginal gains has never been as fierce.
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Brig. Gen. Palmer explains why warfighters need to be cognitively assessed for performance readiness to meet readiness standards already in place for military equipment and machines.
The president of NeuroTracker reveals how military training is set for a radical transformation.
Possibly the first neurotechnology to take to the skies, find out how NeuroTracker is being used to train the next generation of US air force pilots.
NeuroTrackerX is a cognitive training program designed to assess and improve mental performance.
