Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Musculoskeletal Injury Mitigation Programs for Tactical Athletes: Feedback from Key Stakeholders in the US Military.- IOC World Conference 2024

Rhon D, de la motte S, Fraser J, hando b, Molloy J, Teyhen D, Tiede J, Van Wyngaarden J, Westrick R, Bullock G

Abstract accepted for ePoster at the 2024 IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport

Injuries are the primary cause of lost duty in the US Military, leading to a widespread focus on, and implementation of injury mitigation programs. The effectiveness of these programs is often questioned, usually related to program fidelity. The objective of this cross-sectional survey study was to identify and characterize barriers and facilitators for implementing injury mitigation programs in the military.

While most stakeholders agree that injury mitigation programs are important, there appears to be a perceived disconnect between the tasks and training associated with operational readiness and the implementation of injury prevention programs.