Sex‐ and age‐related differences in kinetics and tibial accelerations during military‐relevant movement tasks in U.S. Army trainees
Caleb D. Johnson,
Lauren K. Sara,
Molly M. Bradach
et al.
Abstract:Lower extremity injuries are prevalent in military trainees, especially in female and older trainees. Modifiable factors that lead to higher injury risk in these subgroups are not clear. The purpose of this study was to identify whether external loading variables during military‐relevant tasks differ by age and sex in U.S. Army trainees. Data was collected on 915 trainees in the first week of Basic Combat Training. Participants performed running and ruck marching (walking with 18.1 kg pack) on a treadmill, as … Show more
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