Line-of-Duty Injury or Illness Incidence in an Air National Guard Unit

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dc.contributor.advisorMuriel Marshall
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSharon Clark
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAntonio Rene
dc.creatorLorich, Michael F.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T19:30:23Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T19:30:23Z
dc.date.issued2001-05-01
dc.date.submitted2013-05-17T09:00:07-07:00
dc.description.abstractLorich, Michael F., Line-of-Duty Injury or Illness Incidence in an Air National Guard Unit. Master of Public Health, DO/MPH track, May 2001, 31 p.p., 3 tables, 4 illustrations, reference list, addendum. Line-of-duty injuries or illnesses (LODs) suffered by members of Air National Guard units may demonstrate the status of unit safety, unit readiness and deployability, a potentially significant area of unit expenditures, and areas of needed health promotion. This descriptive pilot study was conducted at the unit commander’s request to determine an apparent doubling of the prevailing incidence of LODs over a recent quarterly period. Tracking of injuries and injured individuals was problematic. The vast majority of LODs were musculoskeletal in nature. Decreased fitness level (Identified as elevated body mass index (BMI)) among males and increased age were related to increased LODs. Recommendations were given to improve tracking, identify individuals at increased risk, provide pre-training assessment, and institute health promotion focused on musculoskeletal injuries.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/25969
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectHealth Communication
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectMilitary and Veterans Studies
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal Diseases
dc.subjectMusculoskeletal System
dc.subjectOccupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
dc.subjectOccupational Therapy
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectPublic Health Education and Promotion
dc.subjectRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.subjectLine of duty injuries
dc.subjectAir National Guard
dc.subjecthealth promotion
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal
dc.subjectrisk factors
dc.subjectfitness levels
dc.titleLine-of-Duty Injury or Illness Incidence in an Air National Guard Unit
dc.typeProfessional Report
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research and Education: Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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