Future studies should also consider measures of ME and MS as a function of upper body , lower body , and core strength , and their potential association with specific , rather than general ,
Abstract de la Motte , SJ , Gribbin , TC , Lisman , P , Murphy , K , and Deuster , PA .
A systematic review of the association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal injury risk : part 2—muscular endurance and muscular strength .
Injuries and injury risk factors among British army infantry soldiers during predeployment training
Purpose This prospect i ve cohort study examined injuries and injury risk factors in 660 British Army infantry soldiers during a predeployment training cycle . Methods Soldiers completed a question naire concerning physical characteristics , occupational factors , lifestyle characteristics ( including physical training time ) and previous injury . Direct measurements included height , body mass , sit-ups , push-ups and run time . Electronic medical records were screened for injuries over a 1-year period before operational deployment . Backward-stepping Cox regression calculated HR and 95 % CI to quantify independent injury risk factors . Results One or more injuries were experienced by 58.5 % of soldiers . The new injury diagnosis rate was 88 injuries/100 person-years . Most injuries involved the lower body ( 71 % ) , especially the lower back ( 14 % ) , knee ( 19 % ) and ankle ( 15 % ) . Activities associated with injury included sports ( 22 % ) , physical training ( 30 % ) and military training/work ( 26 % ) . Traumatic injuries accounted for 83 % of all injury diagnoses . Independent risk factors for any injury were younger age ( 17–19 years ( HR 1.0 ) , 20–24 years ( HR 0.71 , 95 % CI 0.55 to 0.93 ) , 25–29 years ( HR 0.89 , 95 % CI 0.66 to 1.19 ) and 30–43 years ( HR 0.41 , 95 % CI 0.27 to 0.63 ) , previous lower limb injury ( yes/no HR 1.49 , 95 % CI 1.19 to 1.87 ) and previous lower back injury ( yes/no HR 1.30 , 95 % CI 1.03 to 1.63 ) . Conclusion British infantry injury rates were lower than those reported for US infantry ( range 101–223 injuries/100 soldier-years ) , and younger age and previous injury were identified as independent risk factors . Future efforts should target reducing the incidence of traumatic injuries , especially those related to physical training and /or sports
Future studies should also consider measures of ME and MS as a function of upper body , lower body , and core strength , and their potential association with specific , rather than general ,
Abstract de la Motte , SJ , Gribbin , TC , Lisman , P , Murphy , K , and Deuster , PA .
A systematic review of the association between physical fitness and musculoskeletal injury risk : part 2—muscular endurance and muscular strength .