Sex differences in musculoskeletal injury epidemiology and subsequent loss of tactical readiness during Marine Corps Officer Candidates School

Mita Lovalekar; M B Bird; K J Koltun; E Steele; J Forse; J L Vera Cruz; A F Bannister; I Burns; Q Mi; B J Martin; B C Nindl

doi:10.1136/military-2023-002392

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Sex differences in musculoskeletal injury epidemiology and subsequent loss of tactical readiness during Marine Corps Officer Candidates School

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Mita Lovalekar Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
M B Bird Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
K J Koltun Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
E Steele Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J Forse Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
J L Vera Cruz Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
A F Bannister Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
I Burns Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Virginia, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Q Mi Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
B J Martin Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles
B C Nindl Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Mita Lovalekar; MitaL{at}pitt.edu

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Lovalekar M, Bird MB, Koltun KJ, et al

Sex differences in musculoskeletal injury epidemiology and subsequent loss of tactical readiness during Marine Corps Officer Candidates School

BMJ Mil Health 2024;170:e85-e90.

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Received February 27, 2023
Accepted June 2, 2023
First published June 19, 2023.

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December 11, 2024

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