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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2017

Incidence and risk factors of exercise-related knee disorders in young adult men.

Harri K Pihlajamäki, Mickael C Parviainen, Hannu Kautiainen, Ilkka Kiviranta

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Harri K PihlajamäkiDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Seinäjoki Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland. harri.pihlajamaki@uta.fi.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-0773
Mickael C ParviainenMehiläinen Medical Centre, Helsinki, Finland.
Hannu KautiainenUnit of Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Ilkka KivirantaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki · FIAava Medical Centre · FITampere University of Applied Sciences · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMusculoskeletal disorders and injuries are common causes of morbidity and loss of active, physically demanding training days in military populations. We evaluated the incidence, diagnosis, and risk factors of knee disorders and injuries in male Finnish military conscripts.

methodsThe study population comprised 5 cohorts of 1000 men performing their military service, classified according to birth year (1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, and 1989). Follow-up time for each conscript was the individual conscript's full, completed military service period. Data for each man were collected from a standard pre-information questionnaire used by defense force healthcare officials and from all original medical reports of the garrison healthcare centers. Background variables for risk factor analysis included the conscripts' service data, i.e., service class (A, B), length of military service, age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), underweight, overweight, obesity, smoking habit, education, diseases, injuries, and subjective symptoms.

resultsOf the 4029 conscripts, 853 visited healthcare professionals for knee symptoms during their military service, and 103 of these had suffered a knee injury. Independent risk factors for the incidence of knee symptoms were: older age; service class A; overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m

conclusionsThe present study highlights the frequency of knee disorders and injuries in young men during physically demanding military training. One-fifth of the male conscripts visited defense force healthcare professionals due to knee symptoms during their service period. Independent risk factors for the incidence of knee symptoms during military service were age at military service; military service class A; overweight; smoking habit; comprehensive school education only; and self-reported previous symptoms of the musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, or gastrointestinal system. These risk factors should be considered when planning and implementing procedures to reduce knee disorders and injuries during compulsory military service.

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ExerciseAdultAge FactorsBody Mass IndexEducational StatusFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKnee InjuriesMaleMilitary PersonnelMusculoskeletal DiseasesMusculoskeletal SystemOverweightProspective StudiesDisorders and injuriesEpidemiologyIncidenceKneeMilitary trainingPhysical activityRisk factorsYoung adult

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