Observational studyBMJ military health2022
One out of four recruits drops out from elite military training due to musculoskeletal injuries in the Netherlands Armed Forces.
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- Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Pain in the Military: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.Journal of athletic training · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the effects of holistic performance training in tactical athletes: a pilot longitudinal study of the game plan training programming.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- VALD HumanTrak Measures Valid Hip and Knee Joint Angles With and Without Body Armor.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Rehabilitating Soldiers for Load Carriage Tasks: An International Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Musculoskeletal Complaint Epidemiology in Australian Special Operation Forces Trainees.Military medicine · 2023Article
- Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injury in military recruits: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Association Between Intracompartmental Pressures in the Deep Posterior Compartment of the Leg and Conservative Treatment Outcome for Exercise-Related Leg Pain in Military Service Members.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2022Article
- Association Between Intracompartmental Pressures in the Anterior Compartment of the Leg and Conservative Treatment Outcome for Exercise-Related Leg Pain in Military Service Members.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2022Article
- Grit was not associated to dropout in Dutch Marine recruits.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2022Article
- Effects and mechanism of platelet-rich plasma on military drill injury: a review.Military Medical Research · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionMusculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) are among the main causes of dropout from military training. The main purpose of this study was to provide an overview of dropout rates and MSI incidence rates during elite military training. Second, this study aimed to explore restricted training days due to MSIs and to describe MSI-care by military physicians.
methodsIn a retrospective observational study, we collected dropout rates and injury surveillance data from the electronic patient records of two elite units of the Netherlands Armed Forces (NAF): the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC) and the Airmobile Brigade (AMB), from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2017.
resultsIn the RNLMC, total dropout rate was 53.9% and dropout due to MSIs was 23%. The most frequently affected locations were foot, knee and leg. In the AMB total dropout rate was 52.6% and dropout due to MSIs was 25%. In the AMB, the most frequently affected locations were back, knee and leg. Average restricted training days due to MSIs ranged between 8.3 and 20.8 days/injury. MSI-care by military physicians consisted mostly of the provision of injury-specific information and (self-)management options, imposing a specific activity restriction and referral to physiotherapy.
conclusionOur study findings showed that one out of four recruits who dropout from elite military training in the NAF, do so due to MSIs. Redesigning training programmes with the objective to reduce MSIs should be given high priority, as this may reduce dropout substantially.
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