Abstract Background Musculoskeletal injuries (MSkIs) are a leading cause of health care
utilization, as well as limited duty and disability in the US military and other armed forces …

A fracture, being an acquired rupture or break of the bone, is a significant and debilitating
injury commonly seen among athletes and military personnel. Stress fractures, which have a …

Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a common orthopedic injury with short-term, and potentially
long-term, effects. Training load capacity, influenced by risk factors, plays a critical role in the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Stress fractures at weight-bearing sites, particularly the tibia, are
common in military recruits and athletes. This review presents recent findings from human …

Background: Lower extremity stress fracture injuries are a major cause of morbidity in
physically active populations. The ability to screen for modifiable risk factors associated with …

Metatarsal bone stress injuries (BSIs) are common in athletic populations. BSIs are overuse
injuries that result from an accumulation of microdamage that exceeds bone remodeling …

The morphology and function of the human foot vary significantly across individuals,
generally a result of the underlying musculoskeletal structures. While these are continuous …

Introduction Musculoskeletal foot and ankle injuries are commonly experienced by soldiers
during military training. We performed a systematic review to assess epidemiological …

The feet are complex structures that transmit loads transferred by other parts of the body to
the ground and are involved in many static and dynamic activities, such as standing and …

Background Injury rates are high in populations that regularly undertake weight-bearing
physical activity, particularly military populations. Military training activities, that often include …