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enlistment physical fitness testing: research and recommen­ mechanic and later became a medic working at the US Army
dations.” Technical Report No. 12­HF­01QPD­04. Aberdeen Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. After receiving
Proving Ground, MD: US Army Center for Health Promotion his doctorate in applied anatomy and physiology from Boston
and Preventive Medicine, 2004. University, he was commissioned as a Medical Service Corps
17. Knapik JJ, Darakjy S, Jones SB, et al. “Injuries and physical officer serving in several operational and research assignments
fitness before and after a deployment by the 10th Mountain before retiring from active service in 1994. After military re­
Division to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom.” tirement, Dr Knapik entered civil service, remaining active in
Technical Report No. 12­MA­05SD­07. Aberdeen Proving military research, programs, and projects and serving at the US
Ground, MD: US Army Center for Health Promotion and Army Research Laboratory and the US Army Institute of Pub­
Preventive Medicine, 2007.
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598–603. numerous investigations on human physical performance,
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20. Knapik JJ, Scott SJ, Sharp MA, et al. The basis for prescribed 250 publications in these and other areas. He is a fellow of the
ability group run speeds and distances in US Army basic com­ American College of Sports Medicine and holds the Order of
bat training. Mil Med. 2006;171:669–677. Military Medical Merit. He is currently working as a Knowl­
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and injury risk factors among US Army Basic Trainees at Ft. and Education. E­mail: joseph.j.knapik@JSOMonline.org.
Jackson, SC, 1998 (including fitness training unit personnel,
discharges, and newstarts).” Technical Report No. 29­HE­
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for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, 1999.

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