Soldier Load Carriage, Injuries, Rehabilitation and Physical Conditioning: An International Approach

Load carriage and the female soldier

There are obvious differences between men and women, differences which are taken into consideration when training athletes. Numerous texts discuss the genderspecific requirements of the female athlete, from coaching styles1 and training methods1, to dealing with social pressures2 and the impact of factors that selectively affect the female athlete3,4. On this basis, when it comes to athletic en...

Soldier Mobility: Innovations in Load Carriage System Design and Evaluation

Load Carriage: An Integrated Risk Management Approach.

Military load carriage (LC) gives rise to substantial risks to soldier health, tactical performance, and mission success. The aim of this article was to extract and synthesize the key findings of a series of LC research reports previously published by the authors. Five reviews and 6 studies were included, with key findings extracted and synthesized in tabulated and critical narrative form. The ...

Soldier rehabilitation.

Gender differences in load carriage injuries of Australian army soldiers

BACKGROUND With the removal of gender restrictions and the changing nature of warfare potentially increasing female soldier exposure to heavy military load carriage, the aim of this research was to determine relative risks and patterns of load carriage related injuries in female compared to male soldiers. METHODS The Australian Defence Force Occupational Health, Safety and Compensation Analys...