Human performance tech with AI assists athletes in the 2024 DOD warrior games
Every year the Department of Defense and the Army Training and Doctrine Command host the Warrior Games, a large Olympics-like event that showcases hundreds of wounded, ill and injured active duty and veteran military members competing in various games and adaptive sports. In addition to showing off their amazing skills, the games become part of the athletes’ recovery journey.
The 2024 event was the 14th Warrior Games, and featured wounded, ill and injured service members from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard and U.S. Special Operations Command. And while the athletes were the undeniable stars of the 2024 Warrior Games, this was also the first time that wearable technology and artificial intelligence also took the field to assist some of the competitors in improving their performances.
“This year, 35 athletes opted into the human performance program, where wearables like the Oura Ring were used to collect an athlete’s biometric data,” said Human Performance Coach with Booz Allen Irik Johnson. “That data was then evaluated with the help of artificial intelligence, data science and digital engineering to assist coaches in building the ideal training program calibrated to the unique physiological needs of an athlete. This technology training revolutionizes how we help prepare, train, recover and optimize performance, focusing on nutrition, emotional health, sleep, physical health and more.”