ArticleJournal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England)2013
A prospective investigation of injury incidence and risk factors among army recruits in combat engineer training.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in the military: a qualitative systematic review of the literature from the past two decades and a new prioritizing injury model.Military Medical Research · 2021Pooled it
- Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel: a systematic review with meta-analysis.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Pooled it
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- Factors Predicting Training Delays and Attrition of Recruits during Basic Military Training.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in US Military Academy Cadet Basic Training: A Survival Analysis Evaluating Sex, History of Injury, and Body Mass Index.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- The Use of Fitness Testing to Predict Occupational Performance in Tactical Personnel: A Critical Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Models to predict injury, physical fitness failure and attrition in recruit training: a retrospective cohort study.Military Medical Research · 2020Article
- Medical Encounters During the United States Army Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course.Military medicine · 2019Article
- A longitudinal observational study of back pain incidence, risk factors and occupational physical activity in Swedish marine trainees.BMJ open · 2019Observational
- Prediction of exertional lower extremity musculoskeletal injury in tactical populations: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis of prospective studies from 1955 to 2018.Systematic reviews · 2018Article
- Low fitness, low body mass and prior injury predict injury risk during military recruit training: a prospective cohort study in the British Army.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2016Article
- Musculoskeletal pain and limitations in work ability in Swedish marines: a cross-sectional survey of prevalence and associated factors.BMJ open · 2015Article
- High Incidence of Stress Fractures in Military Cadets During Training: A Point of Concern.Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR · 2015Article
- Musculoskeletal injuries in British Army recruits: a prospective study of diagnosis-specific incidence and rehabilitation times.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnited States Army combat engineer (ENG) training is an intense 14-week course designed to introduce new recruits to basic soldiering activities, Army values and lifestyle, and engineering skills and knowledge. The present investigation examined injury rates and injury risk factors in ENG training.
methodsAt the start of their training, 1,633 male ENG recruits were administered a questionnaire containing items on date of birth, height, weight, tobacco use, prior physical activity, and injury history. Injuries during training were obtained from electronic medical records and the training units provided data on student graduation and attrition. Risk factors were identified using Cox regression.
resultsNinety-two percent of the recruits successfully graduated from the course and 47% of the recruits experienced one or more injuries during training. Univariate Cox regression demonstrated that recruits were at higher injury risk if they reported that they were older, had a higher or lower body mass index, had smoked in the past, had performed less exercise (aerobic or muscle strength) or sports prior to ENG training, had experienced a previous time-loss lower limb injury (especially if they had not totally recovered from that injury), or had a lower educational level.
conclusionsThe present investigation was the first to identify injury rates and identify specific factors increasing injury risk during ENG training. The identified risk factors provide a basis for recommending future prevention strategies.
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