Military Injury Prevention

Military Injury Prevention Research to Practice Education Series

Last Updated: May 08, 2025
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​The Military Injury Prevention Research to Practice Education Series for military providers and staff covers medical readiness topics such as injury prevention, health promotion, and physical performance optimization. The series is held five times a year on MS Teams and is co-led by DCPH-A Military Injury Prevention and Uniformed Services University (USU) Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP). ​

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Next Webinar: 

When: 8 May 2025, 1300-1410 Eastern

Where: MS Teams, please subscribe for seminar and registration announcements

  • TOPIC: Evaluating Nutrition Recommendations and Identifying Predictors to Promote Healthy Weight Gain through Whole Foods in Athletic Individuals (1.0 hour)
Registration: See next section

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​Continuing Education ​​Credits

Continuing Education (CE) accredited by DHA, J-7 are available on a session-by-session basis. Continuing education may be available to physicians, nurses, physician assistants, psychologists, athletic trainers, registered dieticians, dietetic technicians, healthcare executives, kinesiotherapists, physical therapists, and physical therapist assistants; a certificate of attendance is available for other attendees. Credit(s) potentially offered: AAPA, ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit, AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, ANCC, APA, APTA, BOC, CDR, COPSKT, IPCE, and Certificate of Attendance. See ​Accreditation Statement at registration. If you have questions, please contact the CE Planner.​ 

  • May 2025 session: CE/CME available​ (register between 1-9 May; claim by 22 May)
  • Feb 2025 session: Claim CE/CME by 20 Feb 25
  • ​Dec 2024 session: Claim CE/CME by 19 Dec 24



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Previous Seminar Presentations

Note: Presentation slides may be downloaded in PDF format (CAC login required); also, video recordings of select presentations are available through CarePoint (CAC login required).

Presentation​
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Organization
Date
​Evaluating Nutrition Recommendations and Identifying Predictors to Promote Healthy Weight Gain through Whole Foods in Athletic Individuals​ | P​DF​ | video​ External Link

​MEDCoE
​May 2025
​Exertional Heat Stroke Care in the Pre-Hospital Setting | PDF | video (starts at 03:50)External Link​ 

​The Army Heat Center
​Feb 2025
​Sex Differences in Biomarkers of End-Organ Damage in Exertional Heat Stroke in Humans​ | PDF | video​ (starts at 37:00)External Link

​The Army Heat Center
​Feb 2025
​Bone Physiological Responses to Exercise: Implications for Prevention and Rehabilitation of Bone Stress Injury​ | PDF | video (starts at 03:49)External Link​ 

​ARIEM
​Dec 2024
​From Combat Casualty to Force Readiness: The History and Application of Blood Flow Restriction in the Department of Defense | P​DF | video​ (starts at 1:04:30)External Link

​ORS
​Dec 2024
​​Running to Prevent Injuries | PDF​​​ | video​External Link 


​UIW
​Nov 2024
​Holistic Monitoring of MSKI in U.S. Marine Recruits: Countermeasures for Female Reproductive Dysfunction | not available

​NHRC
​Nov 2024
​Cold Stress, Hypothermia, and Warfighter Performance | PDF ​| video (starts at 03:45)External Link 

​NHRC
Jul 2024​
​Association of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury among United States Service Members​ | PDF​| video (starts at 34:15)External Link​ 

​NHRC
​Jul 2024
​Defining and Optimizing the Military Nutrition Environment ​| PDF | video (starts at 04:00)External Link

​USU/CHAMP
May 2024​
​A Progressive Approach to Improve Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status and Intake​ | PDF​| video​ (starts at 32:02)External Link

​USU/CHAMP
​May 2024
​​The Association Between Disordered Eating and Musculoskeletal Injury Among Military Officers | PDF | video (starts at 03:57)External Link


USU/CHAMP​
​Feb 2024
​Disordered Eating Behaviors in Active-Duty Service Members and the Impact on Military Readiness | PDF | video​ (starts at 31:16)External Link

​SP Corps
​Feb 2024
​Field to Policy: The Science Behind the 2023 Army Body Composition Policy | PDF | video (starts at 02:46)External Link​ 

​ARIEM
Dec 2023​
​Modernizing US Marine Corps Body Composition Standards | PDF​​ | video​ (starts at 31:57)External Link

​ARIEM
​Dec 2023
​Biopsychosocial Characteristics and On-time Graduation from the Basic Officer Course: Findings from The Initiation of Physiological Assessment of Combat Training (IMPACT) Study | PDF | video​ External Link

​USU/CHAMP
​Sep 2023
​Psychosocial Impact of Musculoskeletal Pain on Marine Corps Officers in Training​ | PDF | video External Link

​USU/CHAMP
​Sep 2023
​Health of the Force: Creating a Healthier Force for Tomorrow - Overview and Injury Metric | PDF | videoExternal Link

​DCPH-A
​Aug 2023
​​Army Initial Entry Training Injury Surveillance and Health of the Force Report Collaboration​ | PDF | videoExternal Link

​DCPH-A
​Aug 2023
Marine Officer Candidates School and Musculoskeletal I​njury | PDF​ | videoExternal Link

​SP Corps
​May 2023
​Fueling the Long Haul: Metabolic and Thermophysiological Responses to Prolonged Load Carriage in the Heat | PDF | video​External Link

​SP Corps
​May 2023
​Psychological Hardiness and Grit are Associated with Musculoskeletal Injury in U.S. Army Trainees | PDF | videoExternal Link

​ARIEM
Feb 2023​
​Using Big Data to Assess Outcomes after Kne​​​​e Surgery in the U.S. Army | PDF​ | videoExternal Link

ARIEM​
Feb 2023​
​Effect of the Personnel Element of the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness System on Health-Related Behaviors and Injury: Longitudinal Study Results | PDF​​ | video​External Link
MEDCoE​
​​Dec 2022
Strategies for Optimizing Patient Adherence to Treatment Plans and Ha​bit Change | PDF | videoExternal Link
USU/HJF​Sep 2022​
Dietary Supplement Use in U.S. Marines during Secondary Training | PDF​ | video​External Link 

​USU/CHAMP
Sep 2022​
​Surveillance of Musculoskeletal Injuries during Army​​ Initial Entry Training (Fiscal Year 2020 Cohort) | PDF | videoExternal Link

​APHC
Jul 2022​
​Bothersome Tinnitus in the Military: Prevalence and Self-Reporting | PDF | videoExternal Link

​APHC
Jul 2022​
Applications of Fish Oil Supplementation for Military Personnel: Focus on Recent Cognitive and Skeletal Muscle Research | PDF | videoExternal Link 
​SP Corps
May 2022​

Neuroscience Education for Acute Upper Extremity Pain in Active-Duty Service Members: A Mixed Methods Study | PDF | video​External Link​ 

​SP Corps
​May 2022
Musculoskeletal Injury and Sleep​ | PDF | videoExternal Link ​

ARIEM​​Feb 2022
​Low Back Biomechanics During the Deadlift | PDF | videoExternal Link 

ARIEM​Feb 2022​

​Battlefield Acupuncture vs. Standard Pharmacologic Treatment of Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department | PDF | videoExternal Link 

​MEDCoE

​Dec 2021

​Female Servicemember Health Behaviors During COVID-Related Stress | PDF | videoExternal Link

​MEDCoE

​Dec 2021

​Risk for Energy Deficiency in Male Service Members | PDF External Link

​USU/CHAMP

​Sep 2021

​Modeling Biomechanics of Load Carriage for Prediction of Injury Risk Factors | PD​F | videoExternal Link

​NHRC

​Jul 2021

​Assessing Soldier Readiness to Return to Duty | PDF | videoExternal Link

​ARIEM

​Jul 2021

​Physical Characteristics of Soldiers Successfully Completing a Combat Physical Readiness Course: The Soldier Readiness Test | PDF | videoExternal Link

​APHC

May 2021​

​Maintaining Physical Performance: The Minimal Dose of Exercise Needed to Preserve Endurance and Strength during Deployment | PDF | videoExternal Link

​ARIEM

May 2021​

​Agenda Setting and Therapeutic Alliance in Outpatient Physical Therapy: A Descriptive Study | PDF | videoExternal Link

​SP Corps

Feb 2021​

Introduction to Pain Neuroscience Education: ​Helping Patients Understand Pain and Build Resilience | PDF

​SP Corps

Feb 2021​

​TBI Among Veterans with Substance Use Disorder: Rethink​ing Polytrauma | PDFExternal Link

MEDCoE​

​Dec 2020

​Understanding the Relationship between Lifestyle Factors, Body Composition, and Physical Performance | PDF | videoExternal Link

WRNMMC​

​Dec 2020

​Concerns about Dietary Supplements | PDF | videoExternal Link

​USU/CHAMP

​Sep 2020

​Minimizing the Impact of Musculoskeletal Injuries: Characteristics of Effective Embedded Teams | PDF | videoExternal Link

USU/CHAMP

Sep 2020​

​Cost of Army Injuries | PDF | videoExternal Link

​APHC

Jul 2020​

​Effects of Army Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training (P3T) on Physical Fitness, Body Composition, and Injury | PDF | videoExternal Link

A​PHC

Jul 2020​

​The Military Eating Behavior Survey (MEBS): Development, Results, and Utilization | PDF | videoExternal Link

​SP Corps

​May 2020

​In-Processing Musculoskeletal Screening for a Large Army Base: The Wins, The Losses and Moving Forward | PDF | videoExternal Link

​SP Corps

​May 2020

Transcutaneous ​Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to Enhance the Acquisition of Marksmanship Proficiency | PDF | videoExternal Link

USARIEM​

Feb 2020​

​Effect of Carried Load on Walking Energy Cost and Kinematics among Male and Female Soldiers | PDF | videoExternal Link

USARIEM​

​Feb 2020

​Trajectories of Self-Reported Sleep Quality in Active Duty Soldiers | PDF | videoExternal Link

MEDCoE​

​Dec 2019

​Military Women's Desire for Menstrual Suppression during Training: Characteristics and Health Implications | PDF | videoExternal Link

USUHS/CHAMP

​Sep 2019

​Self-Reported Musculoskeletal Injuries during U.S. Military Training and Medical Seeking Behaviors | PDF | videoExternal Link

​USUHS/CHAMP

​Sep 2019

​Tissues and Trauma: Pain Neuroscience Education for Veterans and Soldiers with Chronic Low Back Pain | PDF | videoExternal Link

​APHC

​Jul 2019

​Are U.S. Army Soldiers as Overweight/Obese as U.S. Civilians?  | PDF | video

​APHC

​Jul 2019

Presentations by West Point Sports Medicine Fellows | Combined Slidedeck PDF | video Part 1video Part 2 External Link

SP Corps​

​May 2019

The ARIEM Reduction in Musculoskeletal Injury (ARMI) Study | PDF | videoExternal Link

​USARIEM

​Feb 2019

Modulating the Immune Response: Targeting Cytokines to Promote Recovery | PDF | videoExternal Link

USARIEM

​Feb 2019

Soldiers Who Have Failed U.S. Army Body Composition Standards Report a Faster Eating Rate than Soldiers Who Have Not | PDF | videoExternal Link

AMEDD C&S 

Dec 2018​ 

​Using Movement Q​uality Screening to Assess Risk of Injury: Does It Work? | PDF | videoExternal Link

​USUHS/CHAMP 

​Sep 2018

​Strategies for Implementing Successful Injury Prevention Programs | PDF | videoExternal Link 

​USUHS/CHAMP

​Sep 2018

​Sex and Fitness as Independent Risk Factors for Exercise-Related Overuse Injury: Data from Two Separate Studies | PDFvideoExternal Link

​WRAIR

​Jul 2018

​Army Injury Epidemiology: Lessons Learned and Next Steps | PDF | videoExternal Link​ 


APHC

​Jul 2018

​Soldier Athlete Human Performance Optimization - An Injury Prevention and Performance Optimization Program with Civilian Collaboration and Lessons Learned | PDF | videoExternal Link 

​SP Corps

​May 2018

​Acute Atraumatic Lower Extremity MSK Injuries and Running in U.S. Army Rotational Units in the Republic of Korea | PDF | videoExternal Link 

​SP Corps

​May 2018

Factors Underlying Recent Dramatic Increases in Insomnia and Sleep Apnea in Service Members | PDF | videoExternal Link 

USARIEM

Feb 2018

Understanding Soldiers’ Use of Dietary Supplements from a Focus Group Perspective: Motivators, Beliefs, Education | PDF | videoExternal Link 

USARIEM

Feb 2018

Mitigating Injury Risk for Competitive Running Following Lower Extremity Amputation | PDF | videoExternal Link 

AMEDD C&S

Dec 2017

Self-Reported Injury Prevalence and Its Relationship to Pain with Movement and Physical Performance Screening Tests Among AIT Soldiers | PDF | videoExternal Link 

AMEDD C&S

Dec 2017

Dietary Supplement Use Among Military Applicants | PDF | videoExternal Link

USUHS/CHAMP

Sep 2017

Dietary Supplements and Adverse Events | PDF | videoExternal Link

USUHS/CHAMP

Sep 2017

Risk Factors for Injury Associated with Low, Moderate, and High Mileage Road Marching in a US Army | PDFExternal Link

USAPHC

Jul 2017

The Effects of Body Composition on Physical Performance and Injury Risks among Soldiers | PDFExternal Link

USAPHC

Jul 2017

Running Injuries | PDF | videoExternal Link

SP Corps

May 2017

Biomechanics of Load Carriage: Recent Insights with a Focus on Knee Mechanics | PDF | videoExternal Link

USARIEM

Feb 2017

Running Style, Performance and Injury in the Military | PDF | videoExternal Link 


USARIEM

Feb 2017

Impact of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Dining Facility (DFAC) Menu and Labeling Modifications | PDFExternal Link

AMEDD C&S

Dec 2016

Differential Expression of Phosphorylated Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase in the Lateral Amygdala of Mice Selectively Bred for High and Low Fear | PDFExternal Link

AMEDD C&S

Dec 2016

Military Entrance Processing Screen to Assess Readiness for Training: Preliminary Findings from the Functional Movement Screen | PDFExternal Link

USUHS/CHAMP

Sep 2016

Rehab, Refit, Return to Duty: Rx3 - An Evidence Based Approach to Prescribing a Home Exercise Program for Injured Service Members | PDFExternal Link

USUHS/CHAMP

Sep 2016

Using Nutrition to Optimize Human Performance | PDFExternal Link 

NMRL

Jun 2016

Public Health Approach to Prevent Musculoskeletal Injury in Military: Lessons Learned from the Eagle Tactical Athlete Program | PDFExternal Link

NMRL

Jun 2016

The Process of Reducing Injury and the Effects of Injury in the Military | PDFExternal Link 

NMRL

Mar 2016

Descriptive Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military | PDFExternal Link​ 

NMRL​

Mar 2016

Development of Military Occupation-Specific Physical Employment Standards | PDFExternal Link

USARIEM

Dec 2015

Avoiding Muscle Damage with Exercise From Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness (DOMS) Rhabdomyolysis | PDFExternal Link

USARIEM

Dec 2015

Musculoskeletal Injury Reporting In An Infantry Brigade Combat Team | PDFExternal Link 

USARIEM

Sep 2015

The Healthy Families Healthy Forces Study | PDFExternal Link


USARIEM

Sep 2015

The Primary Threat to Medical Readiness: Results of an Injury Prevention Survey to Determine Army Awareness & Needs | PDFExternal Link

USAPHC

Jun 2015

Running Injury Risk Factors & Interventions for the U.S. Armed Forces | PDFExternal Link

OTSG R2D

Jun 2015

Pregnancy Postpartum Physical Training's Effect on Health, Wellbeing, and Performance | PDFExternal Link ​

USAPHC

Mar 2015

Physical Training Strategies for Women in Combat Centric Occupations | PDFExternal Link

USAPHC

Mar 2015