The Musculoskeletal Readiness Screening Tool-Injury Predictor for United States Military Academy Preparatory Cadets

Abstract

Unique aspects of military service put our nations military at increased risk for injury that may not already be captured in the FMS and other injury prediction tools. The Musculoskeletal Readiness Screening Tool (MRST) was developed to combine evidence from physical performance tests used to predict injury and tasks unique to military personnel. Tests include the weight bearing forward lunge, modified deep squat, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST), forward step down with eyes closed, stationary tuck jump, unilateral wall sit hold, and individual perceived level of risk for injury. The Feagin hop and self-reported history of injury were added to the screen. PURPOSE: To examine whether MRST scores, as a composite or further broken down into individual components, were predictive of a United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS) cadet candidate sustaining a future musculoskeletal injury.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2015
Accession Number
AD1004141

Entities

People

  • Aspen C. Terry
  • Denny Kramer
  • Donald Goss
  • Josef Moore
  • Mark Thelen
  • Scott Shaffer

Organizations

  • Keller Army Community Hospital

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Body Regions
  • Data Analysis
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Ligaments
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Pain
  • Shoulder
  • Standards
  • United States
  • United States Military Academy
  • Upper Extremity

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