The Role of Gender and Physical Performance on Injuries: An Army Study

Anderson, Morgan K.; Grier, Tyson; Dada, Esther O; Canham-Chervak, Michelle; Jones, Bruce H.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2016.11.012

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“…Similar to the present study, Bell et al 31 reported a two-fold greater injury risk with female sex, when fitness was not taken into account. However, consistent with the present study, previous research has not found female-sex to be an independent risk factor, where the sex and injury risk relationship appeared to be explained by poorer aerobic fitness 1,31,34 .…”

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confidence: 90%

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Risk of Injury in Royal Air Force Training: Does Sex Really Matter?

Fallowfield¹,

Leiper²,

Shaw³

et al. 2018

Military Medicine

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Sex has previously been shown to be a risk factor for injury in military training programmes, with female recruits being at significantly greater risk compared with male recruits 1,10, [30][31][32][33][34] .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Risk of Injury in Royal Air Force Training: Does Sex Really Matter?

Fallowfield¹,

Leiper²,

Shaw³

et al. 2018

Military Medicine

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“…The gender equality in service-related injuries that we observed in our study is contradictory to previous military research [54, 55]. We did not have the data to conclude whether the two genders had distinct positions or were assigned to different tasks and operations in the military, which could influence service-related injuries.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

Fit for fight – self-reported health in military women: a cross-sectional study

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Background Substantial research has found that women assess their health as poor relative to men, but the reasons for this are not fully understood. Military women are characterised by good health and the ability to work in an archetypically male culture. Thus, studies on the gender pattern of self-reported health in military personnel could generate hypotheses for future research on the possible associations between gender and health. However, such studies are rare and limited to a few countries. The aim of this study was to examine self-reported physical and mental health in Norwegian military women. Methods We compared responses on self-reported health of 1068 active duty military women in Norway to those of active duty military men (n = 8100). Further, we compared the military women to civilian women working in the Norwegian Armed Forces (n = 1081). Participants were stratified into three age groups: 20–29; 30–39; and 40–60 years. We used Pearson Chi-square tests, Students t-tests and regression models to assess differences between the groups. Results The military women in our study reported physical illness and injuries equal to those of military men, but more military women used pain relieving and psychotropic drugs. More military women aged 20–29 and 30–39 years reported mental health issues than military men of the same age. In the age group 30–39 years, twice as many military women assessed their health as poor compared to military men. In the age group 40–60 years, more military women than men reported musculoskeletal pain. Military women used less smokeless tobacco than military men, but there were few differences in alcohol consumption and smoking. Military women appeared to be more physically healthy than civilian women, but we found few differences in mental health between these two groups. Conclusion Most military women reported physical symptoms equal to those of military men, but there were differences between the genders in mental health and drug use. More favourable health compared to civilian women was most evident in the youngest age group and did not apply to mental health.

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“…From the 43 articles, 18 articles were retained. Among those 18 articles, there were 15 cohort studies (1,3,9,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33) and three cross-sectional studies (1,2,34,35). Methodological quality overall was considered 'good' (80%), with cohort studies tending to score higher (82%), than cross-sectional studies (68%).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Methodological quality overall was considered 'good' (80%), with cohort studies tending to score higher (82%), than cross-sectional studies (68%). Seven studies assessed injury risk in basic training (16, 22, 25-27, 29, 36), three studies during Advanced Individual Training (AIT) (23,24,35), three studies in enlisted personnel more broadly (1,3,34), three studies during deployments (2,32,33), one study during o cer training (9), and one during the rst 183 days of service (31). Sixteen of the included studies were conducted in the United States military (1-3, 9, 22-24, 26, 27, 29, 31-36), one in the Israel Defense Forces (30), and one in the British Army (25).…”

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Risk Factors for Injuries in Female Soldiers: a Systematic Review

Schram

Canetti

Orr

et al. 2021

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Background: Female soldiers form an integral part of any modern defence force. Previous reports have highlighted that female soldiers report injuries at higher rates than male personnel. One possible reason for this is an actual difference in underlying injury rates, purported to be due to several factors, including levels of fitness. The aim of this review was to determine risk factors for injuries in female soldiers. Methods: A systematic search was conducted for studies which reported on risk factors for injuries in female soldiers. Databases searched included PUBMED, CINAHL and Medline through OVID. Eligible studies were rated for their methodological quality using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) tools and data were extracted and synthesized using a critical narrative approach. Results: A total of 18 articles were included in this review which reported on 18 risk factors for injury. Smoking, previous injury, no history of deployment, heavy occupational tasks, lower levels of aerobic fitness and lower number of push-up repetitions appear to be risk factors for injuries in female soldiers. Age, height, body fat, high or low BMI and body mass do not appear to be consistent risk factors for injury in female soldiers and there appears to be minimal evidence for current levels of activity, sit-up ability, and other assessments of strength, power, speed, or movement being associated with injury risk. Additionally, neither flexibility nor previous levels of activity appear to be associated with injury risk in female soldiers. Conclusion: Strategies to improve aerobic fitness and upper limb endurance, reduce smoking, and optimise rehabilitation from injuries and risk management for heavy occupational tasks need to be developed for female soldiers. Such strategies are also likely to reduce risks for male soldiers.

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The Role of Gender and Physical Performance on Injuries: An Army Study

Cited by 34 publications

References 25 publications

Risk of Injury in Royal Air Force Training: Does Sex Really Matter?

Risk of Injury in Royal Air Force Training: Does Sex Really Matter?

Fit for fight – self-reported health in military women: a cross-sectional study

Risk Factors for Injuries in Female Soldiers: a Systematic Review

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