Initial subjective load carriage injury data collected with interviews and questionnaires

This study aimed to identify the types, incidence, and causes of any potential load carriage injuries or discomfort as a result of a 2-hour, forced-speed, treadmill march carrying 20 kg. Subjective load carriage data were collected, through both interviews and questionnaires, from relatively inexper...

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Published in:Military medicine 2007-03, Vol.172 (3), p.306-311
Main Authors: Birrell, Stewart A, Hooper, Robin H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Blister - epidemiology
Blister - etiology
Exercise Test
Gait - physiology
Humans
Injuries
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Lifting - adverse effects
Male
Military Medicine
Military Personnel
Musculoskeletal Diseases - epidemiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - etiology
Musculoskeletal Diseases - physiopathology
Neck Injuries - epidemiology
Neck Injuries - etiology
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Occupational Diseases - physiopathology
Pain
Pilot Projects
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Shoulder
Shoulder Pain - epidemiology
Shoulder Pain - etiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Weight-Bearing - physiology
Work Capacity Evaluation
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Summary:This study aimed to identify the types, incidence, and causes of any potential load carriage injuries or discomfort as a result of a 2-hour, forced-speed, treadmill march carrying 20 kg. Subjective load carriage data were collected, through both interviews and questionnaires, from relatively inexperienced soldiers after a period of load carriage. Results from the study showed that the upper limb is very susceptible to short-term discomfort, whereas the lower limb is not. The shoulders were rated significantly more uncomfortable then any other region, and blisters were experienced by approximately 60% of participants. Shoulder discomfort commences almost as soon as the load is added and increases steadily with time; however, foot discomfort increases more rapidly once the discomfort materializes. In conclusion, early development of shoulder pain or blisters may be a risk factor for severe pain or noncompletion of a period of prolonged load carriage.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/MILMED.172.3.306