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TABLE 3 Cont.
Authors (year) Injury definition Study demographics Main findings
Thabouillot Only patients on sick leave Country: France Injury numbers:
et al. (2016) 47 were included in this study, Year(s): November 2015 • 19 sick leaves
with sick leave defined as French GIGN Trainees • 15/19 trauma related
time off from work that • 10/19 MSK injuries (strains, tendinopathies,
the patients use to address (Experienced gendarmes) fractures, and muscle tears
their health problems. If a n=48 • 2 lead to final exclusion for more than 48 hours
temporary sick leave was Male, n=46 of training lost
agreed, it did not exceed 48 Female, n=2
hours, as beyond this limit
the sick leave was considered Age: 29.4 (22–35) years
by the supervising staff as
a final medical exclusion.
Consultations not leading
to sick leave were not
considered.
Larsen et al. Injury defined as any mild Country: Australia Injury numbers:
(2016) 45 physical harm (e.g., bruises) Year(s): April 2010–March 2014 • A total of 229 injuries over 4 years (2010–2014)
or any major physical harm Australian specialist police division • Personnel injured n=138
involving outpatient or officers Nature of injury:
inpatient treatment. • Strain/sprain, 140 (61.1%)
n=170 • Fracture/dislocation, 8 (3.5%)
Male, n=163 (Reported only MSK injuries)
Female, n=7
Lovalekar et al. MSK injury defined as an Country: U.S.A. Medical records reviewed injuries, 374
(2017) 38 injury to the musculoskeletal Year(s): 2009–2010 Anatomical location:
system (bones, ligaments, SOF Operators, units not reported • Lower extremity, 204 (54.5%)
muscles, tendons, among • Upper extremity, 97 (25.9%)
others) and related n=101 • Spine, 58 (15.5%)
musculoskeletal conditions Age: 28.5±5.6 years Nature of injury:
(tendonitis, tenosynovitis, • Strain, 62 (16.6%)
bursitis, plantar fasciitis, • Sprain, 50 (13.4%)
musculoskeletal pain, among • Pain, 39 (10.4%)
others).
Self-reported injuries, 294
Anatomical location:
• Lower extremity, 118 (40.1%)
• Upper extremity, 115 (39.1%)
• Spine, 32 (10.9%)
Nature of injury:
• Traumatic fracture, 80 (27.2%)
• Sprain, 33 (11.2%)
• Strain, 25 (8.5%)
Heebner et al. MSK injury defined as an Country: U.S.A. Injury numbers:
(2017) 39 injury to the musculoskeletal Year(s): 1 year, no specific time • 48 injured Operators (50.5%)
system (i.e., bones, ligaments, US Army Special Forces Operators Anatomical location:
muscles, tendons, or nerves) • LE, 26 (39.4%)
for which medical treatment n=95 • Spine, 23 (34.8%)
was sought and documented. All male • UE, 17 (25.8%)
Medical conditions Age: 32.7±5.1 years Risk factors:
consisted of diagnoses Height: 179.8±6.9cm • Knee-extension and shoulder-retraction strength
such as sprains, strains, • Less trunk-flexion and -extension strength
dislocations, and fractures. Weight: 89.9±12.7kg • Higher BMI
Contusions, lacerations, open • Lower aerobic capacity
wounds, amputations, and • Increased ground reaction forces during landing
musculoskeletal conditions
resulting from traumatic Having 2 or more risk factors resulted in a greater
incidences such as motor injury proportion.
vehicle accidents, gunshot
wounds, or explosives or
shrapnel were not included.
Lovalekar et al. No injury definition Country: U.S.A. Injury numbers: 267 total injuries
(2017) 40 Year(s): 2008–2016 Injuries/100 persons for year:
A total of 920 participants from NSW: • SEAL=23.1
• SEAL (n=321) • SQT=46.5
ο Age: 28.8±6.0 years • SWCC=31.6
ο Height: 180±0.1 • CQT=17.0
ο Weight: 85.6±9.6kg Anatomical location:
ο BMI: 26.8±2.4 • SEAL
ο Upper extremity, 36.5%
ο Lower extremity, 35.1%
ο Spine, 24.3%
ο Torso, 4.1%
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