Equipment modification is associated with fewer stress fractures in female Israel border police recruits
| Autor: | Schmuel Heinemann, Gideon Mann, A. Joseph Foldes, Naama Constantini, Idit Shub, Aharon S. Finestone, Nir Hod |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent Fractures Stress Intervention group Occupational safety and health Military medicine Young Adult Weight loss medicine Humans Rifle Israel Stress fractures Cross-Over Studies business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Infantry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Equipment Design medicine.disease Military Personnel Military Science Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Military medicine. 175(10) |
| ISSN: | 0026-4075 |
| Popis: | Purpose: The study was planned to assess whether combat equipment weight reduction would lead to a reduction in the incidence of stress fractures in female border police infantry recruits taking a 4-month course of basic combat training. Method: 213 female border police recruits, 18–19 years of age, undergoing 16 weeks of basic combat training with lighter rifle and lighter closely fitted combat vest, (total 9.4 kg) were followed prospectively for stress fracture (SFx) incidence, compared to a historical control group of 1,210 recruits who trained with traditional equipment (12.5 kg). Results: Equipment modification was associated with a significant reduction in SFx from 18.3% in the control group to 8.0% in the intervention group (p < 0.0001). Conclusions: This study implies that equipment weight reduction may achieve a significant effect in SFx reduction. Approximating fighting gear to body center of gravity may enhance this effect. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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