Reported Load Carriage Injuries of the Australian Army Soldier
Reported Load Carriage Injuries of the Australian Army Soldier
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DOI：
10.1007/s10926-014-9540-7
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发表时间：
2015-06-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Pope, Rodney
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作者：
Orr, Robin M.;Johnston, Venerina;Pope, Rodney
士兵所受的许多伤害都可以归因于他们必须承担的职业负担。目的本研究的目的是确定当代军事负重运输是否是澳大利亚正规军士兵受伤的来源，并对这些伤害进行描述。方法检索澳大利亚国防军“职业健康、安全和赔偿分析和报告”数据库，以确定所有报告的在载重事件中遭受的伤害。使用了关键搜索词，并询问了叙述性描述字段以提高数据的准确性。结果数据库共提取伤害记录1,954条。在这些伤害中，404人是因载货而受伤。这些负载物损伤大多涉及腿部或背部，其中骨骼和关节是最常见的身体结构损伤。现场活动是负载物损伤发生时进行的主要活动，超过一半的负载物损伤报告中，肌肉应激被确定为损伤机制。结论本研究提示负重运输是澳大利亚陆军士兵伤害风险的重要来源。在野战训练演习中，体能训练可能不能使士兵为负重运输任务做好充分准备。
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 contemporary military load carriage is a source of injuries to Australian Regular Army soldiers and to profile these injuries. Methods The Australian Defence Force 'Occupational Health, Safety and Compensation Analysis and Reporting' database was searched to identify all reported injuries sustained during load carriage events. Key search terms were employed and narrative description fields were interrogated to increase data accuracy. Results A total of 1,954 injury records were extracted from the database. Of these, 404 injuries were attributed to load carriage. The majority of these load carriage injuries involved either the lower limb or back, with bones and joints accounting for the most frequently reported body structures to be injured. Field activities were the leading activities being performed at the time that load carriage injuries occurred, and muscular stress was identified as the mechanism of injury for over half of reported load carriage injuries. Conclusion This study suggests that load carriage is a substantial source of injury risk to Australian Army soldiers. Physical training may fail to adequately prepare soldiers for load carriage tasks during field training exercises.