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2013 Warrior Games
May 11-16. Over 200 wounded and injured service members and veterans will participate in this year’s Warrior Games. The Army, Marine Corps/Coast Guard, Air Force, and Special Operations teams will be joined by one international team from the UK to compete in seven sports throughout the week. Admission to the competitions is free and open to the public.

May 1 Priority Registration for Army 10-Miler
Be one of 35,000 runners at the 29th annual Army 10-miler this October.

DMAA list updated for April 2013

Fueling Performance Photo Campaign
Share photos of how you fuel your performance and be featured on our Facebook page!

Dietary supplement module
Earn continuing education credits (if eligible) for this two-hour online module.

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HPRC's human performance optimization (HPO) website is for U.S. Warfighters, their families, and those in the field of HPO who support them. The goal is Total Force Fitness: Warfighters optimized to carry out their mission as safely and effectively as possible.

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Total Force Fitness (TFF) is a framework for building and maintaining health, readiness, and performance in the Department of Defense. It views health, wellness, and resilience as a holistic concept where optimal performance requires a connection between mind, body, spirit, and family/social relationships. If you can't find the answer to your Total Force Fitness question in our resources, click the button below.

Your human performance questions answered by our experts

Total Force Fitness Resources

Questions from the Field

Articles researched and written by HPRC on topics you asked about

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Total Force Fitness Articles

New initiatives in Total Force Fitness.

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Total Force Fitness Programs

Service-wide total force fitness initiatives.

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Performance Strategies

Quick and easy to apply strategies to optimize your performance as a warrior athlete—on the frontline or in garrison.

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Pain Management

This section of HPRC’s website contains resources to help you manage pain. It also will keep you up-to-date with what the DoD and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) are doing to improve the treatment and management of pain.

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Get answers to your questions about pain
HPRC’s new section on Pain Management includes answers to FAQs about pain.
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Total Force Fitness News

What’s the story with carnitine?
Carnitine, a component that occurs naturally in red meat (and sometimes is added to dietary supplements and energy drinks), may help reduce complications associated with heart attacks, but new research suggests it also may contribute to heart disease.
“Feeling Thermometer” for children
Children often have trouble expressing their feelings in words. The FOCUS program provides a tool to help them communicate how they feel.
Are you connected for performance?
You can use social media to help optimize your performance by following reputable sources of information. Here are some suggestions to get you started.
New OPSS FAQs about DMAA
FDA recently announced that DMAA is not a legal ingredient for dietary supplements and is advising consumers not to purchase or use DMAA-containing products. Read the updated FAQs in OPSS for more.
May 1 Priority Registration for Army 10-Miler
Be one of 35,000 runners at the 29th annual Army 10-miler this October. Race fees and sponsor contributions support the Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs.

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