Background: Musculoskeletal training injuries represent a considerable socio economic burden with far reaching implications on organisational effectiveness. Injury data analysis is fundamental to understanding the magnitude of the problem and underpins the subsequent design and delivery of targeted prevention strategies.

Background: Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSKI) and the subsequent attrition incurred during basic military training represent a significant socioeconomic burden across global defence forces. The collection of accurate injury surveillance data is fundamental to meaningful analysis, identification of trends and subsequent introduction of targeted prevention strategies.