Physical Tasks of Military Occupational Specialties as Risk Factors for Disabling Knee Injury.
Abstract
It is important to perform research on injuries for both fiscal and humanistic reasons. Injuries are the fourth leading cause of death in Americans of all ages and the leading cause of death in persons under the age of 44. Although injuries are a leading cause of death, many individuals live permanently with the outcome of an injury. These disabling injuries can be expensive, as indicated by the United States Army estimates. The U.S. Army estimated that the fiscal impact of physical disability in the Army in 1994 was 500 million dollars for disability payments alone, and the figure did not include medical treatment or salary and benefit costs while the soldier was on "no duty or limited duty" status. Furthermore, the human costs of injuries are inestimable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA365279
Entities
People
- Rachel E. Williams
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Amherst