Medical discharge from the UK Armed Forces and the role of combat injury: A short report from the ADVANCE-INVEST study

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 …

Prognostic factors for poor recovery in active-duty military personnel with musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Military personnel are twice as likely as civilians to experience chronic musculoskeletal pain. Identifying prognostic factors for poor recovery from …

Profiling "noncombat" musculoskeletal injuries in special operations forces: A systematic review

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 …

Injuries associated with mandated wear of body armor in Iraq

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 …

The associations of opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions with injuries among US military Service Members

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 …

The road to reintegration

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 …

The link between deployment-related injuries and suicidal thinking in the Army National Guard: examining the role of perceived burdensomeness and hopelessness

Abstract: Objective: In 2020, Army National Guard members demonstrated greater risk of suicide than their military and civilian counterparts. Though literature on …

Impact of mindfulness training and yoga on injury and pain-related impairment: a group randomized trial in basic combat training

Abstract: Introduction: Service members are at risk for pain-related difficulties in functioning and physical injury. Previous studies suggest that mindfulness training (MT) and …

Using a Workplace Rehabilitation and Reintegration Program Tracker Tool to Explore Factors Associated With Return to Duty Among Ill/Injured Military Personnel: A Preliminary Analysis

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 …

Lightning in Brunei: a follow-up of a single strike affecting 29 serving personnel of the Royal Gurkha Rifles

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 …

Association between external training loads and injury incidence during 44 weeks of military training

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 …

Development of an intervention for moral injury-related mental health difficulties in UK military veterans: a feasibility pilot study protocol

Abstract: Experiencing potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) has been found to be significantly associated with poor mental health outcomes in military personnel/veterans. …