Soldier load carriage, injuries, rehabilitation and physical conditioning: an international approach

R Orr, R Pope, TJA Lopes, D Leyk, S Blacker… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of iron supplementation in female soldiers during military training: effects on iron status, physical …

JP McClung, JP Karl, SJ Cable, KW Williams… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: Decrements in iron status have been reported in female soldiers during military
training. Diminished iron status adversely affects physical and cognitive performance …

Implementation of an ability-based training program in police force recruits

RM Orr, K Ford, M Stierli - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Orr, RM, Ford, K, and Stierli, M. Implementation of an ability-based training program
in police force recruits. J Strength Cond Res 30 (10): 2781–2787, 2016—Currently, police …

Changes in tibial bone microarchitecture in female recruits in response to 8 weeks of US Army Basic Combat Training

JM Hughes, E Gaffney-Stomberg, KI Guerriere… - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background US Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) is a physically-demanding
program at the start of military service. Whereas animal studies have shown that increased …

Promoting adaptive bone formation to prevent stress fractures in military personnel

JM Hughes, TJ O'Leary, KJ Koltun… - European journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Mechanical loading leads to adaptive bone formation–the formation of new bone on existing
skeletal surfaces–which increases bone strength and fatigue resistance. The same …

Longitudinal decrements in iron status during military training in female soldiers

JP McClung, JP Karl, SJ Cable, KW Williams… - British journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Fe is an essential micronutrient required for optimal cognitive and physical performance.
Cross-sectional studies indicate that training degrades Fe status in female military …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of an iron-fortified food product in female soldiers during military training: relations between iron status …

JP Karl, HR Lieberman, SJ Cable, KW Williams… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Background: Iron status degrades in female soldiers during military training. Inflammation-
mediated up-regulation of hepcidin, a key mediator of iron homeostasis, may be a …

A cross-sectional study of the effects of load carriage on running characteristics and tibial mechanical stress: implications for stress-fracture injuries in women

C Xu, A Silder, J Zhang, J Reifman… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2017 - Springer
Background Load carriage is associated with musculoskeletal injuries, such as stress
fractures, during military basic combat training. By investigating the influence of load …

Self-reported load carriage injuries of military soldiers

RM Orr, J Coyle, V Johnston, R Pope - International journal of injury …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate whether occupational load carriage constitutes a
significant source of injury to military soldiers. An online survey was sent to soldiers serving …

Impact of training patterns on injury incidences in 12 Swiss Army basic military training schools

T Wyss, L Roos, MC Hofstetter, F Frey… - Military …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Non-battle injury rates are a major health problem in the armed forces today. Injury rates are
related to physical demands of daily military routine. The aim of this study is to investigate …