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(3) Replacing menu items with nutrient rich options such as orange juice with calcium and vitamin D.
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(4) Including dark green leafy lettuce or baby spinach in tossed salads to provide additional nutrients
particularly iron.
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d. Strategies in dining facility layout include placing the milk dispenser in a place of prominence to promote milk
consumption - specifically low-fat chocolate milk, the best recovery beverage on the market.
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e. To ensure BCT/OSUT Soldiers receive optimum support to recover from physical exertion during specific
training events in IET, the IMTCoE and JCCoE are partnering in a pilot known as the Recovery Fuel Nutrition
Program. BCT/OSUT units will obtain a recovery bar containing a minimum of 28-30 grams carbohydrate, 8-9 grams
protein, 3-5 grams fat, and a minimum of 10% Daily Value for iron using local Installation Food Program Manager’s
guidance. The approved IET training events for the purchase of recovery bar are: Confidence Tower, Obstacle
Course, Foot March 1 (4K), Foot March 2 (8K), Foot March 3 (12K), Foot March 4 (16K), Night Infiltration Course,
Basic Tactical Techniques (BTT) 2, FTX 3 (first evening/night only), Diagnostic Physical Fitness test #1, and Record
Physical Fitness test.
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Injury prevention
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a. Overuse injuries continue to affect Soldiers in IET despite the introduction of a number of initiatives, including
pre-IET conditioning programs; WTRP in BCT; standardized physical training; and the investment strategy (in
collaboration with the U.S. Army Medical Command) to rehabilitate and retain Soldiers whenever possible.
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b. The physical state of health among accessions continues to decline and is associated principally with poor
nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, and increased body mass. These conditions increase the Soldiers' susceptibility to
overuse injuries and are not fully mitigated by the control measures listed above.
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c. Injury prevention measures. In addition to the guidance in FM 7-22, the following measures should be employed
to mitigate overuse injuries:
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(1) Place Soldiers in order of height (shortest to tallest) in running and marching formations.
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(2) Ensure march paces do not exceed 5 kilometers per hour.
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(3) Use the fittest Soldiers for road guard duties.
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(4) Rotate road guard responsibilities.
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(5) Avoid high impact activities for corrective training (running, marching, jumping). There is no benefit to
exceeding the PRT guidelines for running.