Stress Fracture and Attrition in Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL Trainees

Abstract

The Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) training program is a six-month rigorous program that prepares trainees for specialized instruction before being assigned to a SEAL team. Two major but separate issues affect this program: stress fractures and attrition. Stress fracture rates are around 5-9% and may lead to attrition or training delays. Ultimately, only about 25% of trainees complete the program. The purpose of this study was to examine both stress fractures and attrition outcomes among BUD/S trainees by evaluating a combination of administrative records and self-reported health behavior data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2005
Accession Number
ADA506676

Entities

People

  • Adriana Villasenor
  • Caroline A. MacEra
  • Daniel W. Trone

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Body Weight
  • Bone Fractures
  • Databases
  • Demolition
  • Education
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Physical Fitness
  • Public Health
  • Underwater Demolition

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