Why the study?
What is the incidence of acute exertional rhabdomyolysis among military recruits during initial training?
Population
337 volunteer recruits at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 days
Authors
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Frequent subclinical myoglobinemia signals common muscle injury in recruits; leaves open AER incidence and need for prospective prevention trials.
What is the incidence of acute exertional rhabdomyolysis among military recruits during initial training?
A large proportion of military recruits experience subclinical myoglobinemia during initial training, indicating frequent muscle injury.
John E. Olerud (1976) studied this question.
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