The Analysis of Injury Presentations in Initial Entry Trainees at Fort Benning, Georgia
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to compare the effects certain risk factors have on injury presentation for basic trainees. Physical training related injuries are common in recruits during basic training, but little is known regarding the causation. The implications of these injuries on medical assets, lost training time, and total costs during a time when the military is expected to do more with less is staggering. In order to better understand some of the intrinsic factors that lead to injured trainees, this study prospectively surveyed two separate units during a 13-week basic-training cycle. Unit rosters were obtained from the units at the beginning of the training cycle, medical records were screened for demographic information not in the unit rosters. Potential risk factors(age, injury history, push-up score, run score, cumulative Physical Fitness Test score, overweight status, and race) were compared to injury presentation for the sample set (n = 309). Statistical analysis of the sample set shows that the only risk category that has a significant effect on injury presentation is the Hispanic race, with r = .1321, ?2(1) = 5.390, and p = .020. Monitoring this category of trainees more closely for early signs of potential injury may reduce the number of trainees being injured during basic training at Fort Benning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA420877
Entities
People
- Michael Coulthard
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences