Race and Injury Among Army Basic Trainees,
Abstract
Injuries due to exercise and training are cammon, particularly in Army populations. Few studies have examined the relationship between race and such injuries. Eight-hundred and sixty-one male and female Army trainees were followed over their 8 week Basic training course. This program, with its standardized activities and similar risk exposures provides a unique study environment. Demographic, body composition and physical fitness characteristics were measured on all volunteers. Fifty-two percent were white and 39% black. White trainees were significantly fatter and weaker than black trainees. White female trainees were significantly more likely to experience a time-loss injury than black female trainess (52% vs 32%, ER = 1.6, p<.05). White males had slightly higher rates than black male trainees, 19% and 14%, respectively (ER = 1.4, p%.O5). The differences in overall injury rates could not be explained by differences in body composition and physical fitness. For time-loss injuries, white female trainees had 3.7 times greater odds of injury than black female trainees, even after controlling for other factors (p<.05).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA306072
Entities
People
- Bruce Jones
- David Hemenway
- Nicole Bell
- Paul Amoroso
- Tom Mangione
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine