Regular ArticleInjuries and Risk Factors in a 100-Mile (161-km) Infantry Road March☆,☆☆
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We thank the infantry soldiers and unit leaders at Fort Ord, California, for their cooperation and support. We acknowledge Dr. Phillip Lavin, Boston Biostatistics, Framingham, Massachusetts, for his significant contributions to the analysis of these data. We thank Ms. Kathleen Cowan for her help in data entry and Mrs. Ann Simpson for editing the document.
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Marriot, B, MGumstrup-Scott, J
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