Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Injuries within law enforcement are a significant issue as they increase organisational costs and workforce strain. As one of the biggest risk factors of future injury is previous injury, minimising injuries suffered during academy has multiple beneficial and long-term effects, including a healthier and fitter police force. The purpose of this study was to profile the injuries sustained at a law enforcement academy to inform future injury mitigation strategies.
METHODS: Injury data were provided retrospectively (from May 2012 to September 2019) from the official insurance records of a law enforcement academy and included nature, location, and activity performed at time of injury. A total of 4340 (3288 males, 938 females, 114 sex not stated) recruits participated in academy training during this period. Inclusion criteria for the data were (a) injury record related to a recruit, and (b) the recruit was injured during academy training., with injury defined as tissue damage caused by acute or repetitive trauma, inclusive of musculoskeletal, neural, and/or integumentary systems but excluding general medical conditions such as cardiac (e.g. heart attacks) or respiratory (asthma) that was subsequently reported for worker\'s compensation. Injury incidence rates and proportions were calculated and a Spearman\'s correlation analysis was conducted between injury rates over successive classes.
RESULTS: An injury incidence rate of 368.63 injuries per 1000 recruits per year was calculated in this population, with a moderate correlation coefficient (rs = 0.60) of increasing injury rates over chronologically occurring classes. Females also had higher injury rates than male recruits, even across various fitness levels. Trauma to joints and ligaments (49.30%) was the most common injury, and the knee the most common location (23.17%) of injury. Physical training (56.10%) was the most common activity being performed at the time of injury.
CONCLUSIONS: This research demonstrates a large number of lower limb, musculoskeletal injuries that often occur during physical training. Further research is needed to assess suitable injury mitigation programs.
METHODS: Injury data were provided retrospectively (from May 2012 to September 2019) from the official insurance records of a law enforcement academy and included nature, location, and activity performed at time of injury. A total of 4340 (3288 males, 938 females, 114 sex not stated) recruits participated in academy training during this period. Inclusion criteria for the data were (a) injury record related to a recruit, and (b) the recruit was injured during academy training., with injury defined as tissue damage caused by acute or repetitive trauma, inclusive of musculoskeletal, neural, and/or integumentary systems but excluding general medical conditions such as cardiac (e.g. heart attacks) or respiratory (asthma) that was subsequently reported for worker\'s compensation. Injury incidence rates and proportions were calculated and a Spearman\'s correlation analysis was conducted between injury rates over successive classes.
RESULTS: An injury incidence rate of 368.63 injuries per 1000 recruits per year was calculated in this population, with a moderate correlation coefficient (rs = 0.60) of increasing injury rates over chronologically occurring classes. Females also had higher injury rates than male recruits, even across various fitness levels. Trauma to joints and ligaments (49.30%) was the most common injury, and the knee the most common location (23.17%) of injury. Physical training (56.10%) was the most common activity being performed at the time of injury.
CONCLUSIONS: This research demonstrates a large number of lower limb, musculoskeletal injuries that often occur during physical training. Further research is needed to assess suitable injury mitigation programs.
摘要：
背景：执法部门的伤害是一个重要问题，因为它们增加了组织成本和劳动力压力。由于未来伤害的最大风险因素之一是以前的伤害，尽量减少在学院期间遭受的伤害有多重有益和长期的影响，包括一支更健康、更健康的警察部队。这项研究的目的是描述执法学院遭受的伤害，以告知未来的伤害缓解策略。
方法：伤害数据是从执法学院的官方保险记录中回顾性提供的（从2012年5月到2019年9月），包括性质，location,以及受伤时进行的活动。共有4340名（男性3288名，938名女性，114个未说明的性别）新兵在此期间参加了学院培训。数据的纳入标准是(A)与新兵相关的伤害记录，(二)新兵在学院训练期间受伤。,损伤定义为由急性或重复性创伤引起的组织损伤，包括骨骼肌肉，神经,和/或外皮系统，但不包括随后报告为工人赔偿的一般医疗状况，如心脏病(如心脏病发作)或呼吸道(哮喘)。计算损伤发生率和比例，并在连续类别的损伤率之间进行Spearman\'s相关性分析。
结果：在该人群中，每年每1000名新兵的伤害发生率为368.63，与按时间顺序发生的类别相比，伤害率增加的相关系数适中（rs=0.60）。女性的受伤率也高于男性新兵，甚至跨越各种健身水平。关节和韧带创伤（49.30%）是最常见的损伤，膝关节损伤最常见的部位（23.17%）。体能训练（56.10％）是受伤时最常见的活动。
结论：这项研究表明大量的下肢，经常发生在体能训练期间的肌肉骨骼损伤。需要进一步的研究来评估合适的伤害缓解计划。
方法：伤害数据是从执法学院的官方保险记录中回顾性提供的（从2012年5月到2019年9月），包括性质，location,以及受伤时进行的活动。共有4340名（男性3288名，938名女性，114个未说明的性别）新兵在此期间参加了学院培训。数据的纳入标准是(A)与新兵相关的伤害记录，(二)新兵在学院训练期间受伤。,损伤定义为由急性或重复性创伤引起的组织损伤，包括骨骼肌肉，神经,和/或外皮系统，但不包括随后报告为工人赔偿的一般医疗状况，如心脏病(如心脏病发作)或呼吸道(哮喘)。计算损伤发生率和比例，并在连续类别的损伤率之间进行Spearman\'s相关性分析。
结果：在该人群中，每年每1000名新兵的伤害发生率为368.63，与按时间顺序发生的类别相比，伤害率增加的相关系数适中（rs=0.60）。女性的受伤率也高于男性新兵，甚至跨越各种健身水平。关节和韧带创伤（49.30%）是最常见的损伤，膝关节损伤最常见的部位（23.17%）。体能训练（56.10％）是受伤时最常见的活动。
结论：这项研究表明大量的下肢，经常发生在体能训练期间的肌肉骨骼损伤。需要进一步的研究来评估合适的伤害缓解计划。
