Injuries are common within military populations, with high incidence rates well established in
the literature. Injuries cause a substantial number of working days lost, a significant cost …

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 …

Police officers are required to carry external loads as part of their occupation. One means of
preparing officers to carry loads is through physical conditioning. The aim of this study was …

Introduction Many injuries experienced by soldiers can be attributed to the occupational
loads they are required to carry. Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether …

This narrative review examines injuries sustained by soldiers undertaking occupational load
carriage tasks. Military soldiers are required to carry increasingly heavier occupational …

Simple Summary This study analyzed the relationships between the Army Combat Fitness
Test (ACFT; deadlift, standing power throw, hand release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, leg …

Abstract Marins, EF, Cabistany, L, Farias, CB, Dawes, J, and Del Vecchio, FB. Effects of
personal protective equipment on metabolism and performance during an Occupational …

Overuse-related musculoskeletal injuries mostly affect athletes, especially if involved in
preseason conditioning, and military populations; they may also occur, however, when …

Abstract Orr, RM, Robinson, J, Hasanki, K, Talaber, KA, Schram, B, and Roberts, A. The
relationship between strength measures and task performance in specialist tactical police. J …

Abstract Thomas, JM, Pohl, MB, Shapiro, R, Keeler, J, and Abel, MG. Effect of load carriage
on tactical performance in special weapons and tactics operators. J Strength Cond Res 32 …