57 research outputs found
Musculoskeletal injuries in British Army recruits: a prospective study of incidence in different Infantry Regiments
Background: Musculoskeletal injuries and attrition incurred during basic military training are a significant socioeconomic burden across many Defence Forces. In order to plan an injury prevention strategy, the purpose of this study was to quantify the regiment-specific musculoskeletal injury patterns and training outcomes.
Methods: This was a prospective observational study of the Parachute (n=734), Guards (n=1044), Line (n=3472) and Gurkha (n=458) Regiments of the British Army recruits during a 26-week basic military training programme over a 2-year period. The participant demographic characteristics were: age 18.9 years (SD±2.3), height 176.5 cm (SD±7.80), mass 69 kg (SD±9.7) and body mass index 22.14 kg/m2 (SD±2.5).
Results: The incidence of injuries (86%, 46%, 48% and 10%) was significantly different (p<0.001) as were the first time pass out rates (p=0.02) of 38%, 51%, 56% and 98% for Parachute, Guards, Line and Gurkha, respectively. Overuse injuries were more frequently reported than both acute and recurrent injuries in all regiments (X2=688.01, p<0.01).
Conclusions: The disparity in injury incidence and training outcome between Infantry Regiments suggests that the demands of training be taken into account when devising injury prevention strategies
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Use of an Inclinometer to Measure Flexibility of the Iliotibial Band Using the Ober Test and the Modified Ober Test: Differences in Magnitude and Reliability of Measurements
Profiles of Exercise History and Overuse Injuries Among United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Recruits
Experimental evaluation of flame and flamelet spread over cellulosic materials using the narrow channel apparatus
STRESS FRACTURES: EFFECT OF PRIOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND MILITARY TRAINING
Oh, the things you don’t know: awe promotes awareness of knowledge gaps and science interest
Geographical influences upon physical activity participation: evidence of a ‘coastal effect’
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