Having fit soldiers is considerable for the Swiss army – it means fewer injuries and fewer people dropping out. That’s why it has launched an app to collect young people ready for military service. The target group of the sports app “ready #teamarmee” is men and women aged 14-18 who want to prepare themselves both physically and mentally for their first basic military training. Military service is compulsory for Swiss men,optional for Swiss women. It generally lasts from age 18 to 30. The app was developed by the army and the Federal Office for Sport. Users can choose which army function they want to prepare for, for example tank sapper, or the app will produce specially designed sports programmes,the sports ministry said on Monday. Like other fitness apps, ready #teamarmee also offers advice on nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. The Swiss army app can also be used by civilians, and who don’t need to set aside in a military function but just the type of training they want to do. Three ...
Source: swissinfo.ch