@article{ref1,
title="The incidence of military training-related injuries in Chinese new recruits: a systematic review and meta-analysis",
journal="Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps",
year="2018",
author="Hua, Wei and Chen, Q. and Wan, M. and Lu, J. and Xiong, L.",
volume="164",
number="4",
pages="309-313",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Training-related injuries are the main reason for disability, long-term rehabilitation, functional impairment and premature discharge from military service. The aim of this study was to identify the incidence of injuries in the training of Chinese new recruits via a systematic review of the literature. <br><br>METHOD: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the combined incidence of military training-related injuries in Chinese new recruits. The electronic databases of full-text journals were searched, and the Loney criteria were used to assess the quality of eligible articles. Summary estimates were obtained using random-effects models. Subgroup analyses and publication bias tests were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: Fifty-five eligible articles representing 109 611 Chinese new recruits met the inclusion criteria, of which 21 253 recruits were clinically diagnosed with military training-related injuries. The combined incidence of military training-related injuries in Chinese new recruits was found to be 21.04%. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: An increased incidence of training injuries was found in more recent years, underscoring the need for further research on the risk factors associated with their causation.<br><br>© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-8665",
doi="10.1136/jramc-2016-000710",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2016-000710"
}