Selected Completed Projects

Below are selected projects completed by the EDDI lab. Click each study title to learn more about each study.

Firefighter Studies

• Evaluating Firefighters’ Hyperthermia Level with CNT-based Cooling System During Live Burn Firefighting - Preliminary findings (March 19, 2024) (PDF)
• Effects of Heat Stress on Firefighters’ Postural Balance during Live Fire Fighting (2010-2014)
• Long Working Hours on Postural Balance of Firefighters (2002-2003)

Other Occupational Health and Safety Studies

• Motion Sickness Interactions with Spine Disorders (MOSSD) (2016-2018)
• Postural Balance Risk Assessment of Acute Exposure to Jet Fuel (2000-2002)
• Postural Stability Effects in Low Seam Mining Tasks (1999-2003)
• Ergonomic Aspects of Older Workers Postural Balance (1999-2003)

Early Detection of Degenerative Diseases

• Early Detection of Osteoarthritis (1986)
• A Novel Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis Screening Tool (2004-2007)
• Transformative Risk Assessment in Osteoporosis Fracture (2012-2013)
• Parkinson’s Disease Studies (2004-2014)

Cincinnati Lead Study

• The Cincinnati Lead Study:  Sub-clinical Markers of Neurotoxicity in Children Exposed to Lead (1979-2020)
• Prevention of Neuromotor Deficits with Chelation Therapy (1998-2002)
• Early Detection of Degenerative Disorders & Innovative Solutions (EDDI) Laboratory researchers were invited by NIEHS to present a hands-on demonstration of postural balance technology for early detection of neurotoxicity at National Medical Research Day at the U.S. House of Representatives 1990 & Earth-Tech '90 Show