A Chemical Brigade had reported a steady climb in injury rates and medically not ready rates. Purpose: The purpose of this evaluation was to examine injury rates, medically not ready rates, and injury risk factors in U.S. Army Chemical Brigade Soldiers. Methods: From May 2013 to July 2014, the Army Public Health Center (APHC) Injury Prevention Program administered electronic surveys to the brigade asking participants about personal characteristics, physical fitness training, injuries and tobacco use during the prior 12 months. Medical records were obtained from the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) and linked. Results: There were 1,099 men and 391 women who completed the survey (81% of the brigade) and on whom injury data could be obtained from the Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS). In the past 12 months 69% of the Soldiers had one or more injuries as determined by medical records. The top three types of injuries experienced as determined by survey data were strains/sprains, tears (muscle/ligament), and broken/fractured bones. Multivariate analysis indicated that male Soldiers who were older (26-29 years old/ _<20 years old) (OR= 2.10, 95% CI, 1.21-3.65) (30 years old /_<20 years old) (OR= 2.71, 95% CI, 1.62-4.56) and had previously smoked (ex-smoker/non-smoker) (OR= 1.51, 95% CI, 1.00-2.28) had a higher risk for injury. Analysis also indicated Soldiers who performed calisthenics with their unit (1-45 minutes per week/None) (OR = 0.42, 95% CI, 0.22-0.88) (> 45 minutes per week/None) (OR = 0.37, 95% CI, 0.20-0.69) and agility drills with their unit (1-45 minutes/None) (OR = 0.63, 95% CI, 0.44-0.89) had a significantly lowered risk for injury. Male Soldiers performing calisthenics during personal training (> 45 minutes per week/None) (OR= 0.63, 95% CI, 0.42-0.95) had significantly lower injury risk. The Chemical Brigade had 22% of Soldiers reporting a permanent profile during the last 12 months, while Army wide permanent profile incidence is 13%
Injury Rates, Limited Duty Days, Medically Not Ready Rates, and Injury Risk Factors in an Army Chemical Brigade
2015
71 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Anatomy , Physiology , Clinical Medicine , Physical fitness , Rates , Risk , Wounds and injuries , Army , Army personnel , Bones , Brigade level organizations , Chemicals , Climbing , Defense systems , Electronics , Health , Jobs , Ligaments , Linkages , Males , Medical services , Medicine , Multivariate analysis , Muscles , Personality , Prevention , Profiles , Public health , Records , Surveillance , Surveys , Tobacco smoking , Training