Our Passion

Female soldier drinking from water bottle Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

Keep our first responders safe

  • Our interest in this topic stems from giving back to the community that protects us.
  • Law enforcement officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, and others frequently work outdoors in oppressive conditions, impacting their job performance and health
  • We aim to create and optimize strategies to keep our first responders safe on the job

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Optimize performance of Warfighters and athletes

  • Soldiers must be prepared to perform, act, think, and live in extreme and austere environments around the world. Athletes have a goal of optimal performance in all environments. Our goal is to study prevention and intervention strategies to maintain their performance and mitigate negative consequences of extreme environments. 
  • Heat strain prevention strategies include heat acclimatization (the body adapting to the heat).
  • Intervention strategies include optimizing work-to-rest ratios and hydration practices.

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Worker health in extreme environments

  • Workers in the fields such as agriculture and construction are physically active for prolonged periods of time in extreme weather conditions such as high heat and/or humidity. They frequently complete their work across consecutive days, producing great exposure to the elements. Our goal is to study prevention and intervention strategies to maintain their job productivity while mitigating negative health consequences of extreme environments.

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