TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Injuries associated with strenuous road marching
JO  - Military medicine
A1  - Knapik, J.
A1  - Reynolds, Katy
A1  - Staab, J.
A1  - Vogel, J. A.
A1  - Jones, B.
SP  - 64
EP  - 67
VL  - 157
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-4075
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -