ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Soldier Load Carriage, Injuries, Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning: An International Approach.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Determinants of physiological demands, physiological resilience, and muscle fatigability during load carriage in women: an observational trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
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- Backpack Load Carriage Affects Motor and Sensory Responses of the Median Nerve.Military medicine · 2026Article
- Health outcomes and medical response during a military deployment in Iraq: a prospective observational study of morbidity, treatments, and evacuations.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2026Observational
- Sex Differences in the Metabolic Cost of a Military Load Carriage Task: A Field Based Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Novel approaches to evaluate characteristics that affect military load carriage.BMJ military health · 2025Review
- Rehabilitating Soldiers for Load Carriage Tasks: An International Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Effects of a 30 K Military Loaded Carriage on the Neuromuscular System in Spanish Army Marines.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Determinants of Health and Performance in Wildland Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- A versatile knee exoskeleton mitigates quadriceps fatigue in lifting, lowering, and carrying tasks.Science robotics · 2024Article
- Physiological characteristics predictive of passing military physical employment standard tasks for ground close combat occupations in men and women.European journal of sport science · 2024Article
- Effects of Load Carriage on Postural Control and Spatiotemporal Gait Parameters during Level and Uphill Walking.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Heart Rates and Movement Speed of Specialist Tactical Police During a Multistorey Active Shooter Training Scenario.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- The Effects of Early Physiotherapy Treatment on Musculoskeletal Injury Outcomes in Military Personnel: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The Impact of Footwear on Occupational Task Performance and Musculoskeletal Injury Risk: A Scoping Review to Inform Tactical Footwear.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Use of Fitness Testing to Predict Occupational Performance in Tactical Personnel: A Critical Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
Soldiers are often required to carry heavy loads that can exceed 45 kg. The physiological costs and biomechanical responses to these loads, whilst varying with the contexts in which they are carried, have led to soldier injuries. These injuries can range from musculoskeletal injuries (e.g., joint/ligamentous injuries and stress fractures) to neurological injuries (e.g., paresthesias), and impact on both the soldier and the army in which they serve. Following treatment to facilitate initial recovery from injuries, soldiers must be progressively reconditioned for load carriage. Optimal conditioning and reconditioning practices include load carriage sessions with a frequency of one session every 10-14 days in conjunction with a program of both resistance and aerobic training. Speed of march and grade and type of terrain covered are factors that can be adjusted to manipulate load carriage intensity, limiting the need to adjust load weight alone. Factors external to the load carriage program, such as other military duties, can also impart physical loading and must be considered as part of any load carriage conditioning/reconditioning program.
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