Injuries and Factors Associated with Injuries Among U.S. Army Band Musicians.

Unlabelled: The Department of Defense is the largest employer of full-time musicians. In the U.S.

Demographic, psychosocial, and physical fitness predictors of successful graduation from U.S. Army Ranger School.

U.S. Army Ranger School is an arduous 64-day leadership training course designed to simulate the stressors of combat.

The cost of lower extremity fractures among active duty U.S. Army soldiers, 2017.

The estimated cost to the Army for lower extremity fractures in 2017 was approximately $116 million. Direct medical expenses totaled $24 million, and indirect medical costs totaled $92 million ($900 thousand lost duty; $91 million limited duty). Foot and toe fractures, along with lower leg and ankle fractures accounted for the majority of soldiers' initial visits for care (n=4,482; 91.

Comprehensive Physical Activity Assessment During U.S. Army Basic Combat Training.

Alemany, JA, Pierce, JR, Bornstein, DB, Grier, TL, Jones, BH, and Glover, SH. Comprehensive physical activity assessment during U.S.

Factors associated with medical problems among young non-deployed U.S. military working dogs.

The goals of this project were to quantify medical problems among a population of Military Working Dogs (MWDs) and analyze factors associated with common medical conditions. Medical conditions recorded in veterinary Master Problem List (MPL) entries for 774 young, non-deployed, active MWDs were categorized and combined with demographic information to analyze risk factors. Most dogs were male (74%), German Shepherd (39%) or Belgian Malinois (31%) breeds, certified in Explosive Detection (60%), and had a dark coat color (83%).

Vaping, Smoking, and the Physical Fitness of Active Young Men.

Introduction: Adverse effects of cigarette smoking on physical performance are well studied. Because of the recent rise in popularity of vaping, it is important to evaluate its effect on fitness both independently and in conjunction with traditional cigarette use.

Methods: This was a secondary analysis performed in 2018 on data collected from U.

A prospective field study of U.S. Army trainees to identify the physiological bases and key factors influencing musculoskeletal injuries: a study protocol.

Background: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are common in military trainees and present a considerable threat to occupational fitness, deployability, and overall military readiness. Despite the negative effects of MSKIs on military readiness, comprehensive evaluations of the key known and possible risk factors for MSKIs are lacking. The U.

Accuracy of self-reported injuries compared to medical record data.

Background: Self-reported injury data are frequently used in epidemiologic investigations. These data provide useful information about the activities and mechanisms of injuries because injury cause-coding is often not required for outpatient medical visits.

Objectives: The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the accuracy of self-reported military injuries when compared to injuries in outpatient medical records.

Secular Trends in the Physical Fitness of United States Army Infantry Units and Infantry Soldiers, 1976-2015.

Introduction: The purpose of this investigation was to examine changes over time in the physical fitness of the United States (US) Army infantry. A systematic review was conducted to identify and analyze articles and databases that reported on physical characteristics (height, weight, and body mass index) and/or Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) scores of male infantrymen or men in infantry units.

Materials And Methods: The National Library of Medicine's PubMed and the Defense Technical Information Center were searched using specific keywords.

Risk factors for injury associated with low, moderate, and high mileage road marching in a U.S. Army infantry brigade.

Objectives: Road marching is an important physical training activity that prepares soldiers for a common occupational task. Continued exploration of risk factors for road marching-related injuries is needed. This analysis has assessed the association between modifiable characteristics of physical training and injury risk.

Body mass index predicts selected physical fitness attributes but is not associated with performance on military relevant tasks in U.S. Army Soldiers.

Objectives: Army body composition standards are based upon validated criteria; however, certain field-expedient methodologies (e.g., weight-for-height, body mass index [BMI]) may disqualify individuals from service who may otherwise excel on physical performance and military-relevant tasks.

Evaluating Injury Risk and Gender Performance on Health- and Skill-Related Fitness Assessments.

Grier, TL, Canham-Chervak, M, Bushman, TT, Anderson, MK, North, WJ, and Jones, BH. Evaluating injury risk and gender performance on health- and skill-related fitness assessments. J Strength Cond Res 31(4): 971-980, 2017-The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the association of injury risk and gender performance on health- and skill-related fitness assessments.

Fitness tests and occupational tasks of military interest: a systematic review of correlations.

: Physically demanding occupations (ie, military, firefighter, law enforcement) often use fitness tests for job selection or retention. Despite numerous individual studies, the relationship of these tests to job performance is not always clear. : This review examined the relationship by aggregating previously reported correlations between different fitness tests and common occupational tasks.

The Functional Movement Screen and Injury Risk: Association and Predictive Value in Active Men.

Background: The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a series of 7 tests used to assess the injury risk in active populations.

Purpose: To determine the association of the FMS with the injury risk, assess predictive values, and identify optimal cut points using 3 injury types.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Pain on Functional Movement Screen Tests and Injury Risk.

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool intended to evaluate limitations or asymmetries of movement to detect individuals at risk for exercise- and sports-related injury. The purpose was to determine the association and predictive value of specific FMS tests with injury risk in physically active men. Soldiers aged 18-57 years completed the FMS (n = 2,476).

A retrospective cohort study on the influence of UV index and race/ethnicity on risk of stress and lower limb fractures.

Background: Low vitamin D status increases the risk of stress fractures. As ultraviolet (UV) light is required for vitamin D synthesis, low UV light availability is thought to increase the risk of vitamin D insufficiency and poor bone health. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if individuals with low UV intensity at their home of record (HOR) or those with darker complexions are at increased risk of developing stress fractures and lower limb fractures during U.

Risk factors for injuries in the U.S. Army Ordnance School.

Objective: To investigate risk factors for time-loss injuries among soldiers attending U.S. Army Ordnance School Advanced Individual Training.

Risk factors for medical discharge from United States Army Basic Combat Training.

Past studies indicated that overall Basic Combat Training (BCT) attrition (discharge) was associated with various risk factors. BCT has changed considerably since many of these studies were conducted. This study examined Soldiers medically attrited from BCT.

Footwear in the United States Army Band: injury incidence and risk factors associated with foot pain.

Background: Footwear characteristics can influence, fatigue, comfort, injuries and energy cost. Members of the United States Army Band have hundreds of performances a year and these performances often include prolonged standing and marching in footwear.

Objective: The purposes of this paper are to: (1) determine injury rates before and after wearing a shoe with presumed greater cushioning and ventilation among US Army Band members, and (2) identify risk factors associated with foot pain/discomfort.

Systematic review of the parachute ankle brace: injury risk reduction and cost effectiveness.

Introduction: Military parachuting has been shown to result in injuries. This investigation systematically reviewed studies examining the influence of the parachute ankle brace (PAB) on injuries during military parachuting and performed a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Evidence Acquisition: Parachute ankle brace studies were obtained from seven databases, personal contacts, and other sources.

A systematic review of post-deployment injury-related mortality among military personnel deployed to conflict zones.

Background: This paper reports on a systematic review of the literature on the post-conflict injury-related mortality of service members who deployed to conflict zones.

Methods: Literature databases, reference lists of articles, agencies, investigators, and other sources were examined to find studies comparing injury-related mortality of military veterans who had served in conflict zones with that of contemporary veterans who had not served in conflict zones. Injury-related mortality was defined as a cause of death indicated by International Classification of Diseases E-codes E800 to E999 (external causes) or subgroupings within this range of codes.

Injury reduction effectiveness of selecting running shoes based on plantar shape.

Popular running magazines and running shoe companies suggest that imprints of the bottom of the feet (plantar shape) can be used as an indication of the height of the medial longitudinal foot arch and that this can be used to select individually appropriate types of running shoes. This study examined whether or not this selection technique influenced injury risk during United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT). After foot examinations, BCT recruits in an experimental group (E: n = 1,079 men and 451 women) selected motion control, stability, or cushioned shoes for plantar shapes judged to represent low, medium, or high foot arches, respectively.