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Birrell, Stewart A. and Hooper, Robin H. (2007) Initial subjective load carriage injury data collected by interviews and questionnaires. Mililtary Medicine, Volume 172 (Number 3). pp. 306-311. ISSN 0026-4075.
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Abstract
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 ∼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.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QP Physiology U Military Science > U Military Science (General) |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Human engineering , Soldiers, Stress (Physiology) -- Testing | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Mililtary Medicine | ||||
| Publisher: | Association of Military Surgeons of the U S | ||||
| ISSN: | 0026-4075 | ||||
| Official Date: | 2007 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 172 | ||||
| Number: | Number 3 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 6 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 306-311 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
| Funder: | Great Britain. Ministry of Defence (MoD) | ||||
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