Primary findings indicate that there is ( a ) strong evidence that poor performance on a set distance run for time is a predictor for MSK-I risk in both genders ; ( b ) strong evidence that poor performance on timed shuttle runs is a predictor for MSK-I risk in males ; ( c ) moderate evidence in males and limited evidence in females that poor performance on a timed step test is a predictor of MSK-I risk ; and ( d ) limited or insufficient evidence that poor performance on the Cooper run test , maximal and submaximal aerobic grade d exercise tests , and the Conconi test are predictors of MSK-I risk in males or females or both .
Several measures of CRE are risk factors for training-related MSK-I in military and civilian athletic population s , indicating that CRE may be an important measure for MSK-I risk stratification
A systematic review of the association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal injury risk : part 1—cardiorespiratory endurance .
J Strength Cond Res 31(6 ) : 1744–1757 , 2017—Musculoskeletal injuries ( MSK-Is ) are a significant health problem for both military and athletic population s. Research indicates that MSK-I is associated with physical fitness ; however , the association between specific components of physical fitness and MSK-I in military and athletic population s has not been systematic ally examined .
A randomized trial of preexercise stretching for prevention of lower-limb injury.
PURPOSE This study investigated the effect of muscle stretching during warm-up on the risk of exercise-related injury . METHODS 1538 male army recruits were r and omly allocated to stretch or control groups . During the ensuing 12 wk of training , both groups performed active warm-up exercises before physical training sessions . In addition , the stretch group performed one 20-s static stretch under supervision for each of six major leg muscle groups during every warm-up . The control group did not stretch . RESULTS 333 lower-limb injuries  were recorded during the training period , including 214 soft-tissue injuries . There were 158 injuries in the stretch group and 175 in the control group . There was no significant effect of preexercise stretching on all-injuries risk ( hazard ratio [ HR ] = 0.95 , 95 % CI 0.77 - 1.18 ) , soft-tissue injury risk ( HR = 0.83 , 95 % CI 0.63 - 1.09 ) , or bone injury risk ( HR = 1.22 , 95 % CI 0.86 - 1.76 ) . Fitness ( 20-m progressive shuttle run test score ) , age , and enlistment date all significantly predicted injury risk ( P < 0.01 for each ) , but height , weight , and body mass index did not . CONCLUSION A typical muscle stretching protocol performed during preexercise warm-ups does not produce clinical ly meaningful reductions in risk of exercise-related injury  in army recruits . Fitness may be an important , modifiable risk factor
Primary findings indicate that there is ( a ) strong evidence that poor performance on a set distance run for time is a predictor for MSK-I risk in both genders ; ( b ) strong evidence that poor performance on timed shuttle runs is a predictor for MSK-I risk in males ; ( c ) moderate evidence in males and limited evidence in females that poor performance on a timed step test is a predictor of MSK-I risk ; and ( d ) limited or insufficient evidence that poor performance on the Cooper run test , maximal and submaximal aerobic grade d exercise tests , and the Conconi test are predictors of MSK-I risk in males or females or both .
Several measures of CRE are risk factors for training-related MSK-I in military and civilian athletic population s , indicating that CRE may be an important measure for MSK-I risk stratification
A systematic review of the association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal injury risk : part 1—cardiorespiratory endurance .
J Strength Cond Res 31(6 ) : 1744–1757 , 2017—Musculoskeletal injuries ( MSK-Is ) are a significant health problem for both military and athletic population s. Research indicates that MSK-I is associated with physical fitness ; however , the association between specific components of physical fitness and MSK-I in military and athletic population s has not been systematic ally examined .