Model for Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Factors Among US Army Basic Combat Trainees
This cohort study presents a tiered approach to identifying persons at increased MSKI risk before the start of a physical training program. Applying a tiered quantification risk metric and incorporating multifactorial interventions from these findings may play a role in reduced MSKI risk.
Authors
- Melissa Richardson
- Stephen A. Foulis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8437-5058)
- Shannon Merkle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0848-3628)
- Julie M. Hughes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5802-6711)
- Amy L. Fraley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6439-3075)
- Barry A. Spiering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1129-4898)
- Susan P. Proctor
- Karl E. Friedl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3134-8427)
- Janet E. Staab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2732-6281)
- Keith G. Hauret
- Leila A. Walker
- Mary Bouxsein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7027-7414)
- Michelle Canham-Chervak
- Peter Frykman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8062-0573)
- Kristin L. Popp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8029-1466)
- David J. Zeppetelli
- Ryan S. Sacko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2104-6265)
- K Aaron
- Vy T. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7130-6379)
- Nathaniel I. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2149-7669)
- Alyssa V. Geddis
- Jeffery S. Staab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0080-1441)
- Shawn D. Flanagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6531-4567)
- Ronald W. Matheny
- Bradley C. Nindl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7088-5930)
- Kristin J. Heaton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8366-6294)
- Bradley M. Ritland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-6023)
- Marinaliz Reynoso
- Erin Gaffney‐Stomberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0241-2282)
- Bruce S. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0921-5561)
- Colleen M. Castellani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4158-7349)
- P. Matthew Bartlett
- Irene S. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0139-1379)
- James P. McClung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0013-0364)
- Soothesuk Kusumpa
- Vincent P. Pecorelli
- Caleb D. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-7813)
- Bruce H. Jones
- Kathryn M. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-1848)
- Ian M. Hussian
- Jason L. Judkins
Institutions
- U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- United States Army Medical Research and Development Command (US)
- United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (US)
- Harm Reduction Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13177
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.09
Funders
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command