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Facets Magazine features our research with the Department of Defense
The Fall issue of Facets magazine features a special topic, "To Protect and Serve: A Collaboration with a Mission (page 12)," on our research with the Department of Defense.
In this newest issue, our research with the Department of Defense is also covered in another two articles:
"Preparing for Combat: Training the Tactical Athletes" (page 10)
Feeding Body, Mind and Spirit (page 16)
An electronic version of this issue of Facets Magazine can be download at here (3MB PDF).
Eagle Tactical Athlete Training Program in National TV Network and Local Newspapers
The Eagle Tactical Athlete Training Program is featured in CNN.com, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune Review. Click the following links to read the articles.
CNN.com (link)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1MB PDF)
Pittsburgh Tribune Review (627KB PDF)
Dr. Lephart Briefed the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
On March 10, 2009 Dr. Scott Lephart, the primary investigator of our U.S. Army 101 st Airborne (Air Assault) Injury Prevention and Performance Optimization Research Initiative, briefed the Assistant Surgeon General (Brigadier General Timothy K. Adams) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army (General Peter W. Chiarelli) regarding the research activities at Ft. Campbell, KY as well as our research examining the effects of soldier load on the biomechanics and physiological responses of the individual soldier. Dr. Lephart outlined the results of the overall project, the results of the recently completed clinical trial, and next steps to implement the training program throughout the 101 st . The following day, on March 11, 2009, General Chiarelli testified at a hearing before the Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Defense. The Hearing, titled "Soldier Equipment, Ergonomics and Injuries", was requested in order to review and investigate the effects of soldier's equipment on injuries. During questioning, General Chiarelli outlined the University of Pittsburgh 's research at Ft. Campbell , KY : "That's why I'm excited about what the University of Pittsburgh is doing for us. They're in I believe it's the second year of a long-term study to collect just that kind data, both before the rotation and once the soldier returns, and providing the soldier the tools he needs to work on his physical strength when he is deployed." He also stated that ".. physical conditioning and, what we're finding through the University of Pittsburgh study that's being conducted, nutrition are key elements in helping soldiers when they have to carry these loads in avoiding the kind of muscular-skeletal issues that we are seeing today."
DOD Project
The Human Performance Research Laboratory at Little Creek, VA officially opened at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base on April 16, 2008. This laboratory is our remote data collection facility for the Performance Optimization and Injury Prevention Research Project with the US Naval Special Warfare special operation units (SEALs). The program evaluates the functional fitness of the SEALs operators based on our sports medicine model, in attempt to reduce their rate of injury and optimize their combat performance.
DOD Newsletter: Download
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The Neuromuscular Research Laboratory has been awarded research grants from the United States Department of Defense that will be fully executed and implemented during 2007 to study and develop models of injury prevention and performance enhancement of the US Army 101st Airborne (Air Assault) troops at Fort Campbell and the US Naval Special Warfare (SEALS) special operation units at Little Creek, VA. Combined, these awards totaled $4,850,000. Activities associated with this project during 2006 included extensive piloting of research protocols that will be implemented during 2007.
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