CONTEXT: Musculoskeletal injuries are common in military trainees and have significant medical and operational effects. OBJECTIVE: To provide current musculoskeletal injury epidemiology data for US Air Force basic military trainees. DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiologic study with cross-sectional features. SETTING: US Air Force Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS: All recruits who entered training between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2014. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Incidence density rate of all musculoskeletal injuries (stratified by body region and type) and factors and costs associated with injuries. RESULTS: Of the 67 525 trainees, 12.5% sustained 1 or more musculoskeletal injuries. The overall incidence density rate was 18.3 injuries per 1000 person-weeks (15.1 for men and 29.4 for women). The most common diagnosis (n = 2984) was Pain in joint, lower leg, as described in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, code 719.46. Injuries were more common among those with lower levels of baseline aerobic and muscular fitness. Injured trainees were 3.01 times (95% confidence interval = 2.85, 3.18) as likely to be discharged, and injured trainees who did graduate were 2.88 times (95% confidence interval = 2.72, 3.04) as likely to graduate late. During the surveillance period, injuries resulted in more than $43.7 million in medical ($8.7 million) and nonmedical ($35 million) costs. CONCLUSIONS: Musculoskeletal injuries, predominantly of the lower extremities, have significant fiscal and operational effects on Air Force Basic Military Training. Further research into prevention and early rehabilitation of these injuries in military trainees is warranted.
CONTEXT: Musculoskeletal injuries are common in military trainees and have significant medical and operational effects. OBJECTIVE: To provide current musculoskeletal injury epidemiology data for US Air Force basic military trainees. DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiologic study with cross-sectional features. SETTING: US Air Force Basic Military Training, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS: All recruits who entered training between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2014. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Incidence density rate of all musculoskeletal injuries (stratified by body region and type) and factors and costs associated with injuries. RESULTS: Of the 67 525 trainees, 12.5% sustained 1 or more musculoskeletal injuries. The overall incidence density rate was 18.3 injuries per 1000 person-weeks (15.1 for men and 29.4 for women). The most common diagnosis (n = 2984) was Pain in joint, lower leg, as described in the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, code 719.46. Injuries were more common among those with lower levels of baseline aerobic and muscular fitness. Injured trainees were 3.01 times (95% confidence interval = 2.85, 3.18) as likely to be discharged, and injured trainees who did graduate were 2.88 times (95% confidence interval = 2.72, 3.04) as likely to graduate late. During the surveillance period, injuries resulted in more than $43.7 million in medical ($8.7 million) and nonmedical ($35 million) costs. CONCLUSIONS:Musculoskeletal injuries, predominantly of the lower extremities, have significant fiscal and operational effects on Air Force Basic Military Training. Further research into prevention and early rehabilitation of these injuries in military trainees is warranted.
Authors: V Barell; L Aharonson-Daniel; L A Fingerhut; E J Mackenzie; A Ziv; V Boyko; A Abargel; M Avitzour; R Heruti Journal: Inj Prev Date: 2002-06 Impact factor: 2.399
Authors: Laura Kann; Steve Kinchen; Shari L Shanklin; Katherine H Flint; Joseph Kawkins; William A Harris; Richard Lowry; Emily O'Malley Olsen; Tim McManus; David Chyen; Lisa Whittle; Eboni Taylor; Zewditu Demissie; Nancy Brener; Jemekia Thornton; John Moore; Stephanie Zaza Journal: MMWR Suppl Date: 2014-06-13
Authors: Deydre S Teyhen; Scott W Shaffer; Stephen L Goffar; Kyle Kiesel; Robert J Butler; Daniel I Rhon; Phillip J Plisky Journal: Sports Health Date: 2020-03-05 Impact factor: 3.843
Authors: Reid Fisher; Shandra Esparza; Nathaniel S Nye; Ryan Gottfredson; Mary T Pawlak; Thomas Leo Cropper; Theresa Casey; Juste Tchandja; Sarah J de la Motte; Bryant J Webber Journal: J Athl Train Date: 2020-12-28 Impact factor: 2.860
Authors: Julia N Sundstrom; Bryant J Webber; George L Delclos; John R Herbold; David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras Journal: J Occup Environ Med Date: 2021-08-01 Impact factor: 2.306
Authors: Daniel R Bonanno; Ketharasarma Ledchumanasarma; Karl B Landorf; Shannon E Munteanu; George S Murley; Hylton B Menz Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2019-02-08 Impact factor: 4.379
Authors: Julie M Hughes; Stephen A Foulis; Kathryn M Taylor; Katelyn I Guerriere; Leila A Walker; Amy F Hand; Kristin L Popp; Erin Gaffney-Stomberg; Kristin J Heaton; Marilyn A Sharp; Tyson L Grier; Keith G Hauret; Bruce H Jones; Mary L Bouxsein; James P McClung; Ronald W Matheny; Susan P Proctor Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2019-06-12 Impact factor: 2.362
Authors: Mita Lovalekar; Caleb D Johnson; Shawn Eagle; Meleesa F Wohleber; Karen A Keenan; Kim Beals; Bradley C Nindl; Christopher Connaboy Journal: BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Date: 2018-12-26
Authors: Darren W Hearn; Zachary Y Kerr; Erik A Wikstrom; Donald L Goss; Kenneth L Cameron; Stephen W Marshall; Darin A Padua Journal: Orthop J Sports Med Date: 2021-10-11
Authors: Stefan Sammito; Vedran Hadzic; Thomas Karakolis; Karen R Kelly; Susan P Proctor; Ainars Stepens; Graham White; Wes O Zimmermann Journal: Mil Med Res Date: 2021-12-10
Authors: Nathaniel S Nye; Carlton J Covey; Mary Pawlak; Cara Olsen; Barry P Boden; Anthony I Beutler Journal: Sports Health Date: 2020-08-07 Impact factor: 3.843