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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), Mission, Camelbak, Kestrel, Defib Tech, and First Line Technology to further advance its efforts and goals.
Recent Research
- Geographic Disparity in Distance to Trauma Care in Secondary Schools across the United States September 21, 2023CONCLUSION: This study highlights geographic disparity in distance to trauma care for SSs in the United States. SSs located > 60 miles from trauma centers were at reduced odds of access to AT services. Identification of geographic trends of AT services relative to the location of tertiary trauma centers is a critical first step to […]Ayami Yoshihara
- Gut check: Unveiling the influence of acute exercise on the gut microbiota September 13, 2023The human gastrointestinal microbiota and its unique metabolites regulate a diverse array of physiological processes with substantial implications for human health and performance. Chronic exercise training positively modulates the gut microbiota and its metabolic output. The benefits of chronic exercise for the gut microbiota may be influenced by acute changes in microbial community structure and […]Gregory J Grosicki
- Letter on the 2023 ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Exertional Heat Illness September 7, 2023No abstractDouglas J Casa
- Exertional Heat Stroke Survival at the Falmouth Road Race: 180 New Cases With Expanded Analysis September 1, 2023CONCLUSIONS: This is the second-largest civilian database of EHS cases ever reported; however, when combined with the previous dataset of EHS survivors from this race, it amounts to 454 EHS cases resulting in 100% survival. WBGT remains a strong predictor of EHS and EHI cases. These findings support that a wide range of ages and […]R L Stearns
- Athletic Trainers' Psychosocial Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Research Study August 30, 2023CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that ATs experienced significant challenges in maintaining their psychosocial health during the pandemic as they strived to assist others in this regard.Providing effective psychological and social support resources and strategies for ATs may allow them to not only better support themselves, but also may enhance their ability to deliver professional services […]Justin S DiSanti