OBJECTIVE: Injury prevalence and types of injury were recorded among Greek Army officer cadets during basic combat training (BCT). METHODS: Two hundred thirty-three male recruits from the Hellenic Army Academy were monitored for musculoskeletal injuries during a 7-week BCT period. RESULTS: Sixty-six (28.3%) recruits suffered from some form of injury, leading to 1.22 training days lost per study recruit. More than half of the injuries (51.3%) occurred in the first 2 weeks of the BCT, with ankle/foot strains and sprains being the most common injuries. CONCLUSION: Despite the absence of fractures and the low number of upper extremity injuries during the BCT, injury prevalence was high, with ankle- and foot-related injuries to be responsible for a long period of lost training days. Preventive efforts should focus on addressing the high rate of first-time and recurrent ankle ligament sprains and possible protective equipment to limit their frequency and severity.
OBJECTIVE:Injury prevalence and types of injury were recorded among Greek Army officer cadets during basic combat training (BCT). METHODS: Two hundred thirty-three male recruits from the Hellenic Army Academy were monitored for musculoskeletal injuries during a 7-week BCT period. RESULTS: Sixty-six (28.3%) recruits suffered from some form of injury, leading to 1.22 training days lost per study recruit. More than half of the injuries (51.3%) occurred in the first 2 weeks of the BCT, with ankle/foot strains and sprains being the most common injuries. CONCLUSION: Despite the absence of fractures and the low number of upper extremity injuries during the BCT, injury prevalence was high, with ankle- and foot-related injuries to be responsible for a long period of lost training days. Preventive efforts should focus on addressing the high rate of first-time and recurrent ankle ligament sprains and possible protective equipment to limit their frequency and severity.
Authors: Robin Orr; Rodney Pope; Samantha Peterson; Benjamin Hinton; Michael Stierli Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2016-02-19 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Mark Robinson; Andrew Siddall; James Bilzon; Dylan Thompson; Julie Greeves; Rachel Izard; Keith Stokes Journal: BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Date: 2016-05-09