Abstract: Soldiers experience high rates of back injuries from wearing heavy body armor. Wearable weight distribution devices that offload body armor weight to the hips might help …
Abstract: This exploratory study aimed to examine the effect of weapon handling on lower-limb coupling variability of military personnel during load carriage. Seventeen soldiers …
Abstract: The article focuses on the physiological and physical implications of load carriage, particularly in military contexts, as illustrated through personal experiences of a …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The main cause for military training attrition is musculoskeletal injuries to the knee, such as patellofemoral pain (PFP). OBJECTIVE: To identify which …
Abstract: Introduction: All branches of the U.S. Military have a running component of their physical readiness testing battery. Running-related musculoskeletal injuries affect 20 …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: In ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm risk stratification, aortic area/height ratio is a reasonable alternative to maximum diameter. Biomechanically, aortic …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a primary source of long-term disability and decreased quality of life (QoL) in service members (SM) with lower limb loss (LL); …