Musculoskeletal Injuries in US Air Force Security Forces, January 2009 to December 2018

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• Personal Author:
  Delclos GL ; Gimeno Ruiz de Porras D ; Herbold JR ; Sundstrom JN ; Webber BJ
• Description:
  Objective: To determine the incidence, types, and risk factors of musculoskeletal injuries in a military security forces population. Methods: Demographic and diagnostic data were retrieved on enlisted U.S. Air Force security forces personnel who served on active duty between January 2009 and December 2018. Incidence rates and ratios were calculated using Poisson regression. Results: During 251,787 person-years of exposure, 62,489 personnel served on active duty. Of these, 40,771 (65.2%) were diagnosed with at least one musculoskeletal injury. The majority (60.1%) of the 164,078 unique musculoskeletal injuries were inflammation and pain secondary to overuse. After adjusting for other factors, females had a 31% higher injury rate than males, and those who were overweight and obese had 15% and 30% higher rates, respectively, than normal-weight peers. Conclusions: Modifiable and non-modifiable factors contribute to musculoskeletal injuries in the security forces career field. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Engineering Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Mining Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Musculoskeletal Injuries Clinical Diagnosis Demographic Characteristics Injuries Law Enforcement Men Military Personnel MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Obesity Overexertion Overuse Injuries Police Police Officers Regression Analysis Risk Factors Weight Factors Women

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062625
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Aug; 63(8):673-678
• Contact Point Address:
  Bryant J. Webber, MD, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, 2510 Fifth Street Bldg 840 Rm W318K, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, USA
• Email:
  bryantwebber@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cf29ba7254004ddcab13dbd3712fc107a25fc8f2b772358032a2c532ee59f8e4969e5c30d72ef9ce07be6dcf7c7c61c4de9b4a5268ea2736e1642108fac7ebf0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225831/cdc_225831_DS1.pdf
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