The recent conflict in Afghanistan resulted in hundreds of serious injuries to UK Armed Forces personnel, necessitating their aeromedical evacuation. Due to the nature of their …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military personnel are twice as likely as civilians to experience chronic musculoskeletal pain. Identifying prognostic factors for poor recovery from …
Abstract: Background: Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel are at a high risk of musculoskeletal (MSK) injury. The aims of this systematic review were to a) profile MSK …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Protective ballistic body armor (BA) may be needed during certain threat postures while deployed. This requirement often adds between 35 and 45lbs of extra …
Abstract: Given the high rates of physical trauma and pain among service members, opioid-prescribing practices and use patterns have significant implications for the well-being of …
Abstract: The U.S. Air Force asked RAND Project AIR FORCE (PAF) to help assess the well-being of its wounded members and the quality of services provided to facilitate their …
Abstract: Objective: In 2020, Army National Guard members demonstrated greater risk of suicide than their military and civilian counterparts. Though literature on …
Abstract: Introduction: Service members are at risk for pain-related difficulties in functioning and physical injury. Previous studies suggest that mindfulness training (MT) and …
Abstract: A great deal of time and resources have been spent on developing and implementing evidence-based return to work programs over the past few decades, compelling researchers …
Abstract: On 25 August 2020, 29 British Forces Brunei (BFB) service personnel were hospitalised after being struck by lightning during a company-level training exercise in the …
Abstract: Military training is physically arduous and associated with high injury incidence. Unlike in high-performance sport, the interaction between training load and injury has …
Abstract: Experiencing potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) has been found to be significantly associated with poor mental health outcomes in military personnel/veterans. …