Citation

Knapik JJ, Jones SB, Darakjy S, Hauret KG, Nevin R, Grier T, Jones BH. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2007; 50(12): 951-961.

Affiliation

US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21010.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajim.20532

PMID

17979136

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This project documented injuries in the professional musical performers of the US Army Band and used a multivariate approach to determine injury risk factors. METHODS: Injuries were obtained from a medical surveillance database. Administrative records from the Band provided fitness test scores, physical characteristics, performing unit (Blues, Ceremonial, Chorale, Chorus, Concert, Strings), and functional group (strings, winds, keyboard, vocal, percussion, brass). A questionnaire completed by 95% of the Band (n = 205) included queries on practice time, physical activity, tobacco use, and medical care. RESULTS: One or more injuries were diagnosed in 44 and 53% of Band members in the years 2004 and 2005, respectively. In univariate analysis, higher injury risk was associated with higher body mass index (BMI), less physical activity, prior injury, unit, functional group, and practice duration. In multivariate analysis, less self-rated physical activity, a prior injury, and functional group were independent risk factors. CONCLUSION: In the US Army Band, about half the performers had a medical visit for an injury in a 1-year period and injury risk was associated with identifiable factors.

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