Publications by authors named "J N Pieri"
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- This study examined how chronic sleep duration affects reaction time and motor preparation in adults during a simple task involving auditory stimuli.
- It involved two groups: short sleepers (5.7 hrs/night) and adequate sleepers (7.5+ hrs/night), revealing that short sleepers had slower reaction times to normal sounds but similar responses to startle stimuli.
- Overall, while chronic short sleep was linked to decreased cognitive performance—especially after 5 minutes—it didn't affect motor preparation, as the response times to startling sounds were consistent across both groups.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of this study was to compare the immediate effects of modifications to footwear or cadence on lower limb biomechanics of female Masters runners. After analyzing habitual treadmill running biomechanics in 20 female runners (52.4 [8.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laboratory screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a key mitigation measure to avoid the spread of infection among recruits starting basic combat training in a congregate setting. Because viral nucleic acid can be detected persistently after recovery, we evaluated other laboratory markers to distinguish recruits who could proceed with training from those who were infected.
Methods: Recruits isolated for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were serially tested for SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic ribonucleic acid (sgRNA), and viral load (VL) by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and for anti- SARS-CoV-2.
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- Significant variability in infection control policies in the US Army's initial training led to a study focusing on COVID-19 prevention among recruits.
- Recruits were tested for COVID-19 using RT-PCR and antibody tests at specific intervals upon arrival for training, revealing a high rate of positive cases at initial testing.
- The results indicated that serological testing could enhance current methods to manage COVID-19 among new recruits, as most positive cases were identified upon arrival with no hospitalizations reported.