Bio-Behavioral and Morphologic Predictors of Resilience During Cold Weather and Arctic Operations
Abstract
Military operations in cold climates and polar regions are particularly challenging, as these extreme environments can be both physi,cally and psychologically taxing on Service Members. Preliminary data from Canadian Forces and the U.S Armed Forces highlight the ne,ed to understand the constellation of factors that predict military performance and combat effectiveness in Arctic operations, inclu,ding testing the capability of real time multisensory devices. Our proposed work aims to: (1) Develop knowledge synthesis of the bod,y of evidence on sleep, nutrition, exercise, cold acclimation interventions and morphology as predictors of performance and cold tol,erance in extreme cold environments; (2) Develop guidance on optimal body mass and morphology associated with resilience and cold to,lerance during extreme cold environments; (3) Develop guidance on optimal sleep patterns associated with resilience and cold toleran,ce during extreme cold environments; (4) Report on the utility of the OMNI product to reliably quantify sleep and temperature during, winter training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Source ID
- N629092212008
Entities
People
- Guido Simonelli
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy