Army Injury Prevention

• #1 reason for Army medical visits is still INJURIES (see image) 
• Majority (>2/3) of Soldier injuries are musculoskeletal OVERUSE injuries ($millions annually)
• Key Army fatal and severe injuries are due to motor-vehicles, heat, and cold weather
• Most common cause of acute injuries (fractures, sprains, strains) is accidental falls
• See your installation's data

BENEFITS OF PREVENTING INJURIES:

• Reduce time loss to physical restrictions for work/training (reduced temporary profile)
• Decrease costs (direct medical, compensation/disability, & lost duty time)
• Improve overall performance (individual and unit)

NEW AND HIGHLIGHTED PRODUCTS:

• NEW! Women's Health article
• NEW! Army leader guide to reducing Soldier injuries
• Preventing injuries associated with the ACFT 
  
• Journal article: Pectoralis major injuries - an underestimated problem 
  
• Injuries among military paratroopers - current evidence
• Factsheets on Preventing injuries in female Soldiers and Training-related injuries 
• Accuracy of self-reported injuries compared to medical record data (Feb 2019)  
  
• Body Mass Index (BMI) Factsheet - how does Army use height-weight standards?
• Journal article: Activities and risk factors associated with fall-related injuries
• Journal article: Sleep duration and musculoskeletal injury incidence
• Injury risk factors associated with weight training
• The cost of Army injuries: Lower extremity fractures