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Descriptive epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries during Marine Corps recruit training in gender-integrated and male-only training units

Abstract: Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) occur frequently in military personnel. U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) recruits participate in an intense 13-week training program …

Design considerations for a multidisciplinary approach to provide policy recommendations on gender-integrated recruit training in the Marine Corps

Abstract: Introduction: Recruit training is designed to transform civilians into physically fit military service members, who embody their service's core values and possess …

A sex comparison of the physical and physiological demands of United States Marine Corps recruit training

Abstract: Introduction: The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training is a 13-week preparatory period for military service men and women. Differences in absolute performance …

United States Marine Corps recruit training demands associated with performance outcomes

Abstract: Introduction: United States Marine Corps' (USMC) recruit training is a 13-week program designed to maximize physical and mental performance adaptations. The purpose of …

The role of drill instructors and gender integration at recruit training: Examining intersections of gender and integration in the recruit training environment

Abstract: Introduction: Drill instructors (DIs) are responsible for executing their Services' recruit training programs and for training recruits. DIs assume a variety of roles, …

Recruit perspectives on gender integration at recruit training: A comparison by service and gender

Abstract: Introduction: Recruit training is the initial entry for enlisted personnel in the military. The Services execute gender-integrated recruit training differently. The U.S. …

Increasing gender integration in U.S. Marine Corps recruit training: Policy recommendations and rationales from an interdisciplinary study

Abstract: Introduction: This article describes alternate models and policy recommendations created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers to increase gender integration at …

Direct combat-related U.S. Army aviation injuries 2003-2014

Abstract: Introduction: The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), a partner in the Joint Trauma Analysis for the Prevention of Injury in Combat (JTAPIC) partnership, …

Estimating brain injury risk from shipborne underwater blasts using a high-fidelity finite element head model

Abstract: Introduction: Assessing the survivability of, and potential injury to, a ship's crew from underwater blast is crucial to understanding the operating capability of a …

Factors that influence health care-seeking behavior and health information disclosure among US Air Force pilots

Abstract: Introduction: The reality of pilot health care avoidance behavior is often common knowledge to both pilots and aeromedical physicians, but the underlying factors leading …

Comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder: Current rates and psychiatric comorbidities among US military Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: This study reports rates of comorbid chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. military veterans and rates of psychiatric …

A review of JAK inhibitors for treatment of alopecia areata in the Military Health Care System

Abstract: Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a disease that manifests as patchy hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the body; severe disease may result in disfigurement, …