An Independent Assessment of the Physiological and Cognitive Effects from the X-26 TASER Device in Volunteer Human Subjects

Abstract

Exposure to the X-26 TASER was studied in 32 healthy human subjects (police academy cadets who previously volunteered for X-26 TASER exposure as part of their training). Five primary data sets were obtained: (1) blood analysis before, immediately after, and 24 hours after exposure, (2) 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings before and after exposure, (3) respiratory function testing before, during, and after exposure, (4) psychomotor function task assessment prior to (audio stimulus) and during exposure, and (5) post-exposure interview. The data analysis of (3) is technically limited because of low confidence in the data. Hence, this report focuses on the blood chemistry analysis, ECG evaluation, psychomotor function assessment, and post-exposure interview findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 05, 2009
Accession Number
ADA585375

Entities

People

  • John Criscione

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Blood Chemistry
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Electrocardiography
  • Explosive Devices
  • Health Services
  • Heart
  • Heart Rate
  • Medical Personnel
  • Tasers
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cardiovascular Physiology