USASOC Injury Prevention/Performance Optimization Musculoskeletal Screening Initiative

Abstract

One of the most important determinants of military readiness for USASOC is the health and well-being of its personnel as many suffer a multitude of preventable musculoskeletal injuries due to the daily rigors of physical training and preparation for tactical operations. Physical training remains the cornerstone of the weapons platform of USASOC personnel, yet a significant number of injuries are sustained during Command instructed physical training. The Tactical Human Optimization, Rapid Rehabilitation, and Reconditioning (THOR3) training program was established to improve functional performance and combat effectiveness, reduce lost manpower, and optimize recovery and reconditioning between deployments. As such, the purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the THOR3human performance training program to improve upon biomechanical, musculoskeletal ,physiological, performance, tactical and injury mitigating characteristics and to reduce unintentional musculoskeletal injuries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2016
Accession Number
AD1028454

Entities

People

  • Andy Simonson
  • Erin Pletcher
  • Kim Beals
  • Melessa Woehbler

Organizations

  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Health
  • Injury Prevention
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motor Skills
  • Optimization
  • Public Health
  • Special Forces
  • Students
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.