title: Foot blister risk factors in an ROTC summer camp population.
abstract: Data that establish risk factors for foot blister morbidity among ROTC cadets at summer camp are presented. The subjective blister attack rate was 42.1 per 100 cadets. Women had a relative risk of 1.6 that of men (p < 0.001). Cadets with a history of blisters in the 2 years before camp had an increased relative risk of blister formation. Cadets who reported wearing their boots less than 20 hours per week during the 2 weeks immediately before camp had elevated risk. Other factors are examined. These data suggest that the foot must become conditioned to its footwear to prevent blister formation.
authors.affiliation: Ninth Infantry Division Support Command, Fort Lewis, WA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Woolley
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Lednar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D012307:Risk Factors; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors