Utility of Measuring Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I for Assessing Military Operational Stress: Supporting Future Force Warrior from the Bench Top to the Battlefield

Abstract

Military training and operational stress can compromise health and performance of Soldiers. The availability of a sensitive biomarker of nutritional and physiological strain would have tremendous utility for monitoring soldier readiness as well as assessing the effectiveness of intervention and recovery strategies. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is sensitive to underfeeding and malnutrition; falling 50-60% during operational stress. It is a stable marker, minimally affected by circadian rhythms. IGF-I can be measured rapidly using minimally invasive techniques. IGF-I monitoring offers the potential to reduce injury incidence and improve training effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432995

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People

  • A. P. Tuckow
  • Aaron J. Young
  • Bradley C. Nindl
  • J. A. Alemany
  • Kevin R. Rarick
  • S. J. Montain
  • T. T. Welsh

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amino Acids
  • Army Rangers
  • Biological Markers
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blood Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Filter Paper
  • Growth Factors
  • Malnutrition
  • Military Training
  • Monitoring
  • Performance Tests
  • Proteins
  • Recovery
  • Training

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