title: Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries among Greek Army officer cadets undergoing Basic Combat Training.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Predictors of work-related injuries were assessed using data from a group of Greek Army officer cadets.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cadets (n = 253) were monitored by physicians for musculoskeletal injuries resulting through a 7-week Basic Combat Training (BCT) period. Potential predictors of musculoskeletal injuries (Cadets' entry number, body mass index [BMI], body fat percentage [BFP], gender, age, sport experience, and nationality) were modeled via univariate and multivariate logistic regressions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Using odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI), it was shown that older age (OR = 0.73; 95% CI = 0.56-0.96), female gender (OR = 0.13; 95% CI = 0.02-0.81), high BFP (OR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.07-1.37), and Greek nationality (OR = 0.22; 95% CI = 0.07-0.69) were all associated with musculoskeletal injuries. These factors, except for gender, were also related to overuse injuries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  During BCT, adiposity expressed as BFP and not as BMI can predict the magnitude and type (acute-overuse) of musculoskeletal injuries in Greek cadets.
authors: Human Performance-Rehabilitation Laboratory, Faculty of Physical and Cultural Education, Hellenic Army Academy, Leoforos Vari-Koropiou Avenue, 16673 Vari, Attiki, Greece.
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Havenetidis
authors: Thrasivoulos
authors: T
authors: Paxinos
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D012372:ROC Curve; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult