Table 1.
Injury rates amongst military populations
| Author (s) | Year | Rate [% (n)] | Observation period (weeks) | Study population | Injuries studied | Source data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milgrom et al. [10] | 1985 | 31 (91) | 14 | Male IDF recruits (N = 295) | Stress fracture | Empirical data |
| Jones et al. [4] | 1993 | 45.9 (139) | 12 | Male US Army infantry recruits (N = 303) | All injuries—lower limb only | Empirical data |
| Almeida et al. [1] | 1999 | 39.6 (482) | 12 | Male US Marine recruits (N = 1296) | All injuries | Empirical data |
| Defence Health Service Branch [12] | 2000 | 9.1 (5038) | 52 | Full-time ADF personnel (N = 55,574) | All injuries | DEFCARE data (1997/98 financial year) |
| 3.9 (1067) | 52 | Part-time ADF personnel (N = 27,027) | ||||
| Davidson et al. [6] | 2008 | 26.7 (2575) | 48 (11 months) | Active NZDF personnel (N ≈ 10,500) | All injuries—lower limb only | ACC claim forms |
| Knapik et al. [14] | 2012 | 1.93 (9182) | 520 (10 years) | Male US Army recruits (N = 475,745) | Stress fracture | DMDC Master Personnel File, DMSS, and MEPS database (1997–2007) |
| 7.99 (8622) | 520 (10 years) | Female US Army recruits (N = 107,906) |
ACC Accident Compensation Corporation; ADF Australian Defence Force; DMDC Defense Manpower Data Center; DMSS Defense Medical Surveillance System; IDF Israeli Defence Force; MEPS Medical Entrance Processing Station; NZDF New Zealand Defence Force; US United States