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TABLE 3 Cont.
Authors (year) Injury definition Study demographics Main findings
Teyhen et al. No injury definition Country: U.S.A. Injury numbers:
(2018) 41 Year(s): 2011–2012 • Total Operators injured n=104 (50.2%)
75th Ranger Regiment Operators • Number of total injuries, 141
n=75 Injury incidence:
• Cumulative 45.2%
• Overuse 31.8%
• Acute 13.4%
Anatomic location:
• UBHN n=24 (17.0%)
• Shoulder, 12 (8.5%)
• EWH, 17 (12.1%)
• Low back, 15 (10.6%)
• HT, 7 (5.0%)
• Knee, 27 (19.1%)
• LL, 5 (3.5%)
• FA, 34 (24.1%)
Lovalekar MSK injury defined as an Country: U.S.A. Injury numbers:
et al. (2018) 42 injury to the musculoskeletal Year(s): 2014–2015 • 110 total injuries (46 [41.8%] preventable)
system (bones, ligaments, AFSOC 24th SOW ST Operators • 84.6 injuries/100 airmen/year
muscles, tendons, etc) for • 49.2 injured/100 Operators/year
which medical care was n=130 Anatomical location:
sought Age: 29.1±5.2 years • LE 40.9%
• Spine 34.5%
• UE 21.8%
• Torso 2.7%
Sublocation:
• Shoulder, 23 (20.9%)
• Lumbopelvic spine, 17 (15.5%)
• Knee, 16 (14.5%)
Nature of injury:
• Pain/spasm/ache, 49 (44.5%)
• Sprain, 13 (11.8%)
• Strain, 13 (11.8%)
• Tendinopathy, 13 (11.8%)
Activity causing injury:
• Physical training, 42 (38.2%)
• Unknown, 27 (24.5%)
• Tactical training, 19 (17.3%)
• Recreation activity/sport, 9 (8.2%)
Mechanism of injury:
• Lifting, 24 (21.8%)
• Direct trauma, 9 (8.2%)
• Landing, 9 (8.2%)
Preventable injury location:
• LE, 37%
• Spine, 37%
• UE, 23.9%
• Torso, 2.2%
Activity causing preventable injuries:
• Physical training, 30 (65.2%)
• Tactical training, 6 (13.0%)
• Other, 4 (8.7%)
• Recreational activity/sport, 3 (6.5%)
Hayhurst et al. No injury definition Country: United Kingdom (UK) Injury numbers:
(2022) 46 Year(s): January 2018– • A total of 199 personnel reported 219 injuries
December 2019 over 2 years.
UK Military specialists who attended • 2018 Injury incidence rate: 26.8%
a Primary Care Rehabilitation Facility • 2019 Injury incidence rate: 27.7%
(PCRF) at a Military unit • 2018 Injury frequency rate: 32.2%
(not reported) • 2019 Injury frequency rate: 30.4%
No demographic data Injury cause:
• Military training, 32%
• Other Injuries, 28%
• Personal training (PT), 28%
• Sport (not PT), 12%
Activity causing injury:
• Weight training, 15%
• Running, 11%
• Military exercise, 10%
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