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Clayton JC
United Kingdom
Research Article
Musculoskeletal Injuries in British Army Recruits: A Retrospective Study of Incidence and Training Outcome in Different Infantry Regiments Over Five Consecutive Training Years
Author(s): Heagerty RDH, Sharma J and Clayton JCHeagerty RDH, Sharma J and Clayton JC
Background: Musculoskeletal training injuries represent a considerable socio economic burden with far reaching implications on organisational effectiveness. Injury data analysis is fundamental to understanding the magnitude of the problem and underpins the subsequent design and delivery of targeted prevention strategies.
Aim: To evaluate five years inter-regimental musculoskeletal injury patterns and training outcomes in British infantry recruits.
Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective observational study of 4777 MSKI reported from a total of 12501 British Infantry recruits over five consecutive training years (1st April 2012-31th March 2017). The observed cohorts comprised of recruits from the Parachute Regiment (n=1910), Line Infantry (n=7799), Guards (n=1834) and the Gurkha Regiment (n=958). The phys.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9096.1000440