Injury Prevention and Reduction
Abstract
This effort addresses the Army's number one priority of readiness by improving musculoskeletal injury prevention efforts as well as contributing to preparing Soldiers for potential threats (e.g., directed energy) in and developing capabilities for the multi domain operations environment. It evaluates and assesses the effects of repetitive motion during military operations and training on the human body; provides mathematical models to predict the likelihood of physical injuries following continuous operations and muscle fatigue; evaluates current standards for return-to-duty; and establishes improved medical test methods with the goal of rapid return to duty of Soldiers following injury. This effort also develops prevention-based strategies and medically-based injury criteria for hearing, vestibular (sensory system supporting movement and sense of balance, located in the inner ear), and ocular/facial protection devices; develops and evaluates neurosensory operational risk factors; develops medically based guidelines to assess neurosensory performance and models the effects of acoustic and impact trauma as stressors on vision and hearing. Efforts will investigate the medical aspects of MUM-T and medical aspects of and protection against directed energy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 1e3403ef96298f4b445195e47cd13733
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