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Christina R. LaValle, Walter S. Carr, Michael J. Egnoto, Anthony C. Misistia, Jonathan E. Salib, Alejandro N. Ramos, Gary H. Kamimori

Neurocognitive Performance Deficits Related to Immediate and Acute Blast Overpressure Exposure

Takeaways:

“This study by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research utilized DANA to measure the effects of explosive blast overpressure at the sub-concussive level on cognitive performance. The findings indicated that increasing blast overpressure can lead to transient degradations in neurocognitive performance. The study showed the sensitivity of DANA to detect changes in cognitive function as a result of both immediate and acute exposure to blast overpressure.”

Summary:

“Independent study that utilized DANA to measure the effects of explosive blast overpressure at the sub-concussive level on cognitive performance. Methods: 202 male, active duty military personnel (avg. age of 30 years old and fit for duty) were administered DANA during a military breacher training course immediately following breaching charges (to measure immediate effects) and at the end of the training day (to measure acute effects). Results: Increasing blast overpressure (being peak overpressure experienced in a training day) can lead to transient degradations in neurocognitive performance. Sensitivity of DANA to Sub-Concussive Blast Overpressure: This study showed the sensitivity of DANA to detect changes in cognitive function as a result of both immediate and acute exposure to blast overpressure.”
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00949

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Picture of Author(s):

Author(s):

Christina R. LaValle, Walter S. Carr, Michael J. Egnoto, Anthony C. Misistia, Jonathan E. Salib, Alejandro N. Ramos, Gary H. Kamimori

Neurocognitive Performance Deficits Related to Immediate and Acute Blast Overpressure Exposure

Takeaways:

“This study by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research utilized DANA to measure the effects of explosive blast overpressure at the sub-concussive level on cognitive performance. The findings indicated that increasing blast overpressure can lead to transient degradations in neurocognitive performance. The study showed the sensitivity of DANA to detect changes in cognitive function as a result of both immediate and acute exposure to blast overpressure.”

Summary:

“Independent study that utilized DANA to measure the effects of explosive blast overpressure at the sub-concussive level on cognitive performance. Methods: 202 male, active duty military personnel (avg. age of 30 years old and fit for duty) were administered DANA during a military breacher training course immediately following breaching charges (to measure immediate effects) and at the end of the training day (to measure acute effects). Results: Increasing blast overpressure (being peak overpressure experienced in a training day) can lead to transient degradations in neurocognitive performance. Sensitivity of DANA to Sub-Concussive Blast Overpressure: This study showed the sensitivity of DANA to detect changes in cognitive function as a result of both immediate and acute exposure to blast overpressure.”
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00949

More to explorer

Mindset Shift to Deal with Overwhelm

In recent weeks, almost every coaching client I’ve been working with has been feeling one big thing: overwhelm. It seems almost universal:

Use Story to Change Your Life

Most of us don’t realize how powerful stories are in our lives, because we don’t even notice that we’re telling ourselves a