Models to predict injury, physical fitness failure and attrition in recruit training: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attrition rate in new army recruits is higher than in incumbent troops. In the current study, we identified the risk factors for attrition due to injuries and physical fitness failure in recruit training. A variety of predictive models were attempted.

Methods

This retrospective cohort included 19,769 Army soldiers of the Australian Defence Force receiving recruit training during a period from 2006 to 2011. Among them, 7692 reserve soldiers received a 28-day training course, and the remaining 12,077 full-time soldiers received an 80-day training course. Retrieved data included anthropometric measures, course-specific variables, injury, and physical fitness failure. Multivariate regression was used to develop a variety of models to predict the rate of attrition due

SUBMITTER: Orr RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271478 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature