Neurological and Cognitive Effects of Stage Combat Training 2561

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Location: ROOM: Private Dining Room #2 >>> DIRECTIONS: Third Floor >>> From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed left past Williford and Astoria. PDR #2 is located to the left in the small corridor.

Corresponding Presenter(s)

Brandon Brockshus, MS (he/him/his)

Graduate Assistant
Iowa State University
Ames, IA, United States

Slides Slides

Presenter(s)

Elizabeth L. Stegemoller, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa, United States

Stage combat is the art and practice of simulating violence for an audience with or without prop weapons. Stage combat and its underlying neurological, psychological, and behavioral processes will be discussed, emerging research will be presented, and implications for health practitioners, theatre practitioners, and educators will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Define stage combat
Understand underlying processes which support the practice of stage combat
Advocate implementation of stage combat as an intervention in their practice