Comparison of Basic Combat Training Injury Rates Before and After Implementation of Coronavirus Disease Pandemic-related Training Modifications

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Abstract:

The purpose of this technical information paper was to compare MSK injury rates in Legacy Basic Combat Training (BCT) cycles that began training after 1 October 2018 and graduated by 1 April 2020 with MSK injury rates in Modified BCT cycles that began training after 20 April 2020 and graduated by 1 April 2021. In March and April 2020, the Department of Defense and Army implemented numerous measures to minimize the transmission of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and protect Soldiers health. The program of instruction at BCT centers was subsequently modified. Two approaches were used to calculate and compare MSK injury rates between LBCT cycles (i.e., classes) and MBCT cycles: 1) MSK injury rate by week of training for LBCT and MBCT cycles; and 2) BCT End-of-Cycle Training-related Injury Rates. The weekly MSK injury rates for MBCT cycles were lower than weekly rates in LBCT cycles. When comparing end-of-cycle training rates, TR injury rates for both men and women in MBCT cycles were lower than injury rates in LBCT cycles (24% and 20% lower, respectively).

Author(s):
Steelman, Ryan ; Hauret, Keith ; Chervak, Michelle
Author Organization(s):
U.S. Army Public Health Center
Funding Organization(s):
U.S. Army Public Health Center, APG , MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2022 May 25
Pagination:
20

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TIP-12-121-0322
Project Number(s):
WS.0087633
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
covid-19, public health, department of defense, health, abstracts, coronaviruses, diseases and disorders, military training, trainees, training, viruses, classification, monitoring, virginia, availability, disease outbreaks, lessons learned
Keyword(s):
Basic Combat Training, Coronavirus disease 2019, lbct, mbct(modified BCT)
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences; Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 02
Update Date:
2022 Jul 19