Army Injury Prevention Factsheets and Training Products

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NOTE: Individual scientific studies can suggest different viewpoints or findings.  While the IPD reviews the overall body of evidence to make recommendations, users are encouraged to contact us with questions or suggestions regarding conflicting information.  For other external (non-IPD) educational resources, users may also want to visit: Soldier Medical Readiness Campaign (SMR-CP): Injury Prevention/Human Performance Optimization Education Series and the Army Medicine Campaign Plan.

Factsheets

• Body Mass Index (BMI) Factsheet
• Heat Illness Prevention Factsheet
• Cold Weather Injury Prevention Factsheet
• Installation Soldier Injury Factsheet
• Installation Civilian Injury Factsheet
• Musculoskeletal Injuries Factsheet
• Foot Marching and Load-Carriage Injuries Factsheet
• Fall-Related Injuries Factsheet
• Parachuting Injuries Factsheet
• Blister Prevention Factsheet
• Mouthguards Factsheet
• Motorcycle-Related Injuries Factsheet
• Privately-Owned Vehicle-Related Injuries Factsheet

Slide decks

• Explanation of Common Injury Causes in Surveillance
• Cold Weather Injuries: Prevention, Identification and Treatment
• Heat Illness Risk Management for Unit/Installation Training

News articles

"Be resilient: Reduce your risk of running and sports injuries"   (Army.mil, Jul 2018)

"The Weight of War: March to Win by Keeping Ahead of Injury"  (Knowledge, Aug 2016)

"Training in the Heat: Fact and Fiction" (Army.mil, Mar 2016)

"Make sure your winter fun is not a wipeout" (Army.mil, Jan 2016) 

"Mouthguards: protecting your teeth won't make you a wuss" (Army.mil, Dec 2015) 

"Beware the blister: a 'minor injury' that can slow you down with serious pain" (Army.mil, Sep 2015) 

"Non-battle injuries result in more medical evacuations than combat" (Army.mil, Jan 2015) 

• Videos
• "Cold Stress in Military Operations" 
• "Injury Prevention Through Leadership"