Contact Information

Consortium for Health and Military Performance


Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
4301 Jones Bridge Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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champ@usuhs.edu

Dr. Francis G. O'Connor, COL, MC, USA
Medical Director, USU CHAMP
Associate Professor
Phone: (301) 295-2270
Email: francis.oconnor@usuhs.edu

Dr. Patricia Deuster, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Scientific Director, USU CHAMP
Professor
Phone: (301) 295-3020
Email: patricia.deuster@usuhs.edu

Volunteers Needed -- Caffeine and Heat Tolerance Test Study (Uniformed Services University)

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is conducting a study to explore the effects of caffeine, heat, and exercise on muscles in healthy Caucasian men and women between the ages of 18 and 45. Volunteers may be compensated for their participation. The study will include the following assessments and sample collection: skin and core temperatures; blood and saliva samples; questionnaires; blood pressure, body composition, and sweat measures; a maximal treadmill exercise test; and heat tolerance tests.

If interested, please contact the Human Performance Laboratory at the Uniformed Services University at (301) 295-1317 humanperformancelab@usuhs.edu.