In August 2001, Korey Stringer, a Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman, passed away from exertional heat stroke. During Korey's five-year tenure in the NFL he earned pro-bowl honors. Since the time of Korey's death, his wife, Kelci, worked tirelessly to develop an exertional heat stroke prevention institute to honor her husband's legacy. To that end, she joined forces with exertional heat stroke expert Douglas Casa, Ph.D, ATC at the University of Connecticut to make this dream a reality and the institute came to fruition in April 2010.
The mission of the Korey Stringer Institute is to provide research, education, advocacy and consultation to maximize performance, optimize safety and prevent sudden death for the athlete, warfighter and laborer.
KSI is partnered with the National Football League (NFL), Gatorade, National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), Camelbak, Kestrel, Mission,First Line Technology, and Eagle Pharmaceuticals to further advance its efforts and goals.
Recent Research
- Sex difference in initial thermoregulatory response to dehydrated exercise in the heat
- Wearable and telemedicine innovations for Olympic events and elite sport
- Abdominal Adiposity in Collegiate Football Linemen: A Study of Race and Position
- Epidemiology of sudden death in organized school sports in Japan
- Effects of Face Mask Use on Objective and Subjective Measures of Thermoregulation During Exercise in the Heat