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Table 2 Numbers and reasons for early medical discharge from military service after the 2-week run-in period in 1411 male conscripts during a 6-month military training period.

From: Low physical fitness is a strong predictor of health problems among young men: a follow-up study of 1411 male conscripts

Number

Diagnosis

Musculoskeletal disorders & injuries

 

25

Overuse injury of the limb

9

Low back pain

8

Internal injury of the knee joint

4

Dislocations

3

Fracture of neck of femur

2

Other chest pain due to earlier fracture

2

Fracture of humerus

1

Fracture of carpal bones

1

Injury of the extensor muscle and tendon of a finger

1

Fracture of shaft of femur

1

Sprain of collateral ligament of knee

1

Sprain of wrist

1

Tendinopathies

Total 59 conscripts, 44% of all discharges

 

Mental and behavioural disorders

 

21

Adjustment disorders

9

Depressive episodes

7

Anxiety disorders

2

Personality disorders

Total 39 conscripts, 29% of all discharges

 

Diseases of the respiratory system

 

9

Acute upper respiratory infection

6

Asthma

1

Chronic pansinusitis

1

Chlamydial pneumonia

Total 17 conscripts, 13% of all discharges

 

Dermatological diseases

 

1

Atopic dermatitis

1

Erysipelas

1

Allergic urticaria

1

Pilonidal cyst without abscess

Total 4 conscripts, 3% of all discharges

 

Cardiovascular disorders

 

1

Tachycardia

1

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Total 2 conscripts, 2% of all discharges

 

Gastrointestinal diseases

 

1

Ulcerative colitis

1

Volvulus

Total 2 conscripts, 2% of all discharges

 

Other reasons

 

1

Hematuria

1

Postviral fatigue syndrome

1

Allergy unspecified

1

Noise effects on inner ear

1

Precordial pain

1

Malaise and fatigue

1

Congenital pes planus

1

Coma unspecified

1

Acute atopic conjunctivitis

1

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Total 10 conscripts, 8% of all discharges