Tactical athletes are military personnel, police, firefighters and first responders. The War Department, alone, has over 2 million active duty and reserve component members who are all considered tactical athletes. These professionals have unique health and nutritional needs. This series will explore the unique social drivers of health for this population and how the DOW meets their nutrition needs in the environments in which they serve. Develop your skill set for supporting the nutrition needs of tactical athletes.
Nutrition for the Tactical Athlete
About this Series
About this Series
Social Drivers of Health for the Tactical Athlete
The lifestyle of a tactical athlete introduces unique factors into every driver of health – factors that require specialized approaches and understanding to address effectively. Learn how to navigate those curveballs and methods for addressing these social drivers of health in their work with tactical athletes.
Special Operations Nutrition Optimization
This webinar will review the main factors to consider when feeding the Special Operator. The impacts of sleep deprivation, environmental conditions, type of mission, traumatic brain injury, and hormone optimization will be considered.
Engineering Food for Warfighter Performance
In operational settings, military service members consume rations that support and sustain warfighter performance in potentially very austere environments. This presentation will discuss current fielded operational rations as well as active areas of research & engineering to meet future challenges.
