• Author: Leila A. Walker
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Weight loss before basic combat training and musculoskeletal injuries among U.S. Army trainees: The ARMI study

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between weight loss before joining the U.S. Army and rates of musculoskeletal injury (MSKI) during physically demanding Basic …

Model for musculoskeletal injury risk factors among US Army basic combat trainees

Abstract: IMPORTANCE: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are pervasive problems in novice training environments. Evaluation of modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors of MSKI risk …

Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis suppression is common among women during US Army Basic Combat Training

Abstract: Objective: Less than half of servicewomen report loss of menses during initial military training. However, self-reported menstrual status may not accurately reflect …

The Risk of Menstrual Dysfunction Increases for Women during U.S. Army Basic Combat Training

Abstract: The extent to which the 8-wk U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) course elicits or exacerbates menstrual dysfunction (MD) and mechanisms behind this dysfunction is not …

Psychological and Sociological Profile of Women Who Have Completed Elite Military Combat Training

Abstract:  More than 75 women have successfully graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger Course since the integration of women into elite military combat training. This study sought …