Citation

Knapik J, Reynolds K, Staab J, Vogel JA, Jones B. Mil. Med. 1992; 157(2): 64-67.

Affiliation

Occupational Medicine Division, U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA 01760.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1603388

Abstract

Injuries were recorded during and up to 12 days after a maximal effort road march. Light infantry soldiers (N = 335) carried a total load of 46 kg over a 20 km course. Twenty-four percent of the soldiers suffered one or more injuries, resulting in 44 days of limited duty. All injuries involved the lower extremities and/or the back. Foot blisters and back problems were the most common complaints (35% and 23%, respectively, of the total injuries). These data indicate that units without recent road marching training can expect a high incidence of injuries as a result of a single demanding road march.

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