Birrell, Stewart A. and Haslam, Roger (2009) Subjective skeletal discomfort measured using a comfort questionnaire following a load carriage exercise. Military Medicine, Volume 174 (Number 2). pp. 177-182. ISSN 0026-4075.

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Abstract

Objective: Limited research has been conducted into the effect of load carriage on discomfort and injuries. This study aimed to determine the skeletal discomfort for part-time soldiers who completed a 1-hour field march carrying 24 kg.
Methods: A postmarch comfort questionnaire was completed by 127 participants, with exercise withdrawals and postmarch injuries also recorded.
Results: The foot was subjectively rated as the most uncomfortable skeletal region. Females reported hip discomfort to be significantly greater than males. The military experience of participants had no difference on the mean perceived comfort ratings of any of the measured regions. Finally, only one participant withdrew from the exercise, with no participants reporting a load carriage injury in the 2 to 3 days proceeding the exercise Conclusions: This study concludes that although a 1-hour period of load carriage causes noteworthy discomfort it is not sufficient to result in noncompletion of a military exercise or cause injury.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology U Military Science > U Military Science (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Gait in humans, Soldiers, Human engineering
Journal or Publication Title:	Military Medicine
Publisher:	Association of Military Surgeons of the U S
ISSN:	0026-4075
Official Date:	2009
Dates:	Date Event 2009 Published
Volume:	Volume 174
Number:	Number 2
Number of Pages:	6
Page Range:	pp. 177-182
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
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