Environmental Sensors in Training: Lessons Learned
Abstract
Between 2000 and the fourth quarter of 2022, the number of reported traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnoses totaled 472,785 for all military branches; of those, 82.3 are classified as mild TBI (mTBIs) (Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, 2022). Recent estimates indicate that as many as 80 of these mTBIs were diagnosed in garrison (potentially during training), as opposed to during combat operations (Helmick et al., 2015). In response, the Environmental Sensors in Training (ESiT) research program was initiated to evaluate wearable sensors designed to detect and quantify head acceleration exposures. The present report summarizes lessons learned through multiple studies conducted between 2015 and 2018 under the ESiT research program informing future device development and continued research involving wearable devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1217052
Entities
People
- Andrea Winegar
- Brian Novotny
- Tyler Rooks
- Valeta C. Chancey
Organizations
- United States Army