Injury Surveillance for U.S. Army Basic Combat Training and One Station Unit Training, Fiscal Year 2019

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Abstract:

This report summarizes findings from systematic injury surveillance by the Army Public Health Center Injury Prevention Branch for the cohort of Army trainees who began Basic Combat Training (BCT) or One Station Unit Training (OSUT) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. BCT injury rates for women and men in FY 2019 were not statistically different compared to their rates in FYs 2017 and 2018. OSUT injury rates in FY 2019 were significantly lower than rates in FYs 2017 and 2018 for men in three of the OSUTs (11B/C IN, 19K AR, and 31B MP) and women in the 31B MP OSUT. Injured trainees were five times more likely to attrit from BCT and four times more likely to attrit from OSUT compared to non-injured trainees.

Author(s):
Hauret, Keith G ; Steelman, Ryan ; Canham-chervak, Michelle
Author Organization(s):
U.S. Army Public Health Center
Funding Organization(s):
U.S. Army Public Health Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Final Report
Publication Date:
2022 Nov 01
Pagination:
43

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A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
medical personnel, body regions, military medicine, public health, army training, hygiene, injury prevention, military personnel, military police, trainees, active duty, health, military training, musculoskeletal system, national guard, therapy, training
Keyword(s):
bct(basic combat training), osut(one station unit training), attrition
Subject Categories:
Biological and Medical Sciences; Biological and Medical Sciences; Military Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Oct 20
Update Date:
2022 Dec 23