Exertional Heat Illness in Air Force Basic Military Trainees

Syncope among U.S. Air Force basic military trainees, August 2012-July 2013.

Syncope is a common event with many possible etiologies, ranging from benign to severe. Syncopal episodes of any origin, however, may result in traumatic injury due to postural collapse. Based on the prevalence of internal and external stressors during training, basic military trainees may be at increased risk for syncope. Between 1 August 2012 and 31 July 2013, there were 112 unique individual...

Susceptibility to exertional heat illness and hospitalisation risk in UK military personnel

BACKGROUND Susceptibility to exertional heat illness (EHI) is considered multifactorial in nature. The aims of this study were to (1) review traditional susceptibility factors identified in cases of EHI and (2) determine how they are related to risk of hospitalisation. METHODS Review of an electronic database of EHI reported in the British Army between 1 September 2007 and 31 December 2014. C...

Exertional heat illness among overweight U.S. Army recruits in basic training.

INTRODUCTION Heat illness has not declined in the U.S. military despite preventive measures. The increase in overweight recruits entering the U.S. military may lead to an increase in heat-related events. This study compares the risk of heat illness among U.S. Army recruits who exceeded body fat standards at accession to those who met standards. METHODS Recruits with excess body fat and qualif...

Prevalence and Impact of Anemia on Basic Trainees in the US Air Force

BACKGROUND Anemia has been implicated in adverse health outcomes of athletes and military trainees, ranging from overuse injuries to degraded physical and cognitive performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalence of anemia among US Air Force (USAF) basic trainees, to compare physical performance and discharge rates between anemic and non-anemic trainees, and to determine th...

Flashback phenomena in basic trainees who enter the US Air Force.