Research Acceleration to Maximize Warrior Performance (RAMP)
Abstract
Physical performance is a critical factor in Department of Defense (DoD) training programs,with attrition due to physical test failure accounting for substantial candidate and monetary loss.We are currently using an innovative approach to increasing the efficiency of warfighter trainingthrough understanding the role of epigenetic variance and its impact on optimal physical abilityand training adaptability. With the addition of the equipment included in this proposal, we willrevolutionize the current paradigm of warrior exercise prescription by introducing a mobileexercise laboratory, where training is simulated on the same equipment used by the United StatesMarine Corps (USMC) in any environmental condition, and physiological testing can beachieved anywhere, during any exercise modality using portable and telemetric devices. Theseitems include a High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) locker currently in use by the USMC, astate-of-the-art Lode cycle ergometer, and portable, wearable biosensors that includeaccelerometry, goniometry, potentiometry, and detection of core temperature, motion-resistantblood pressure, and metabolic rate. Furthermore, the requested stationary items (DXA andProteinSimple automated protein analysis system) will immensely increase the efficiency andproductivity of physical and biological assessments and analyses. When considering our currentand potential DoD-funded research and the enormous value that the proposed equipment willbring, the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM) will be poised to produce major scientificadvances in the success of elite physical training in today~s warrior-athletes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 10, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812317
Entities
People
- Marcas M Bamman
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Alabama at Birmingham