| Injury Incidence and Injury Risk Factors Among Soldiers in the United States Army Ordnance School |
Jul 2009 |
47 pages |
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Tyson Grier; Stephanie Morrison; Joseph J Knapik; Michelle Canham-Chervak Bruce H ; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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 | This study examined risk factors for time-loss injuries during U.S. Army Ordnance School Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Participants were soldiers (n= 3757 men, n=498 women) attending Ordnance AIT from January 2000 to June 2003. Injuries were obtained from an injury surveillance system in the medical clinic serving the AIT soldiers. Potential injury risk factors included entry-level fitness, demographics, and lifestyle variables. Fitness variables included maximal effort performance on push-ups, sit-ups ... |
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| Comparison of Physical Activity Among New United States Army Recruits and High School Students |
MAR 2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Sarah B. Jones; Joseph J. Knapik; Salima Darakjy; Stephanie Morrison; Gene Piskator; Bruce H. Jones; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| New Regular Army recruits and high school students were compared on their level of physical activity. Both groups were asked "On how many of the past 7 days did you exercise or participate in physical activity for at least 20 minutes that made you sweat and breathe hard, such as basketball, soccer, running, swimming laps, fast bicycling, fast dancing, or similar aerobic activities?" There were statistically significant differences in the ... |
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| Injuries Among Army Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanics |
FEB 2006 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J. Knapik; Sarah B. Jones; Salima Darakjy; Keith G. Hauret; Steven Bullock; Stephanie Morrison; Sara Canada; Edward Hoedebecke; Michelle Canham-Chervak; Marilyn A. Sharp; Lolita Burrell; Bruce H. Jones; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The medical records of 518 male and 43 female mechanics at Fort Bragg, North Carolina were screened for injuries occurring in a 1-year period. An injury was defined as an event in the medical record indicating the Soldier sought medical care for an overuse or traumatic condition. Weight, height, age, and ethnicity were also extracted from the medical records; body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/height*height. The person-time injury ... |
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| Injuries Among Army Light-Wheel Vehicle Mechanics |
FEB 2006 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph J. Knapik; Sarah B. Jones; Salima Darakjy; Keith G. Hauret; Steven Bullock; Stephanie Morrison; Sara Canada; Edward Hoedebecke; Michelle Canham-Chervak; Marilyn A. Sharp; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The medical records of 518 male and 43 female mechanics at Fort Bragg, North Carolina were screened for injures occurring in a 1-year period. An injury was defined as an event in the medical record indicating the Soldier sought medical care for an overuse or traumatic condition. Weight, height, age, and ethnicity were also extracted from the medical records; body mass index (BMl) was calculated as weight/height*height. The person-time injury ... |
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