Sarah J. De La Motte PhD, MPH

Dr. Sarah de la Motte is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine and Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) at the Uniformed Service University. CHAMP is a Department of Defense-designated Center of Excellence for Human Performance Optimization Translation. Dr. de la Motte’s work focuses on human performance, musculoskeletal injury, and injury prevention in military service members. She has been an investigator for numerous large-scale multi-site prospective cohort studies in several military populations, including deploying Marines and basic trainees.

She is a member of several Department of Defense Working Groups focused on Warrior Readiness, Human Performance Optimization and Research to Practice, and Total Force Fitness, including the US Marine Corps’ Force Fitness Instructor Initiative. She is also a core member of the International Movement Screening and Interventions Group, established through the Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis, which aims to develop international consensus on the use of movement screening tools and interventions to develop a strong evidence-based approach for research and clinical practice. Dr. de la Motte holds degrees in Athletic Training, Biomechanics, Rehabilitation & Movement Science, and Public Health and has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since 2000.