Research Paper Title Smoking and Injury in Royal Marines Training. Background Training for the Royal Marines (RMs) is considered to be one of the most arduous military training regimes in the world. Approximately 16% of the annual intake of recruits suffer an injury. Smoking has been found to be a predisposition to injury. Objective To… Read More
The Role of Gymnastics in the Royal Army School of Physical Training?
Research Paper Title Role of Gymnastics in the Army School of Physical Training. Background As a result of a single spinal injury seen at Frimley Park Hospital, the researchers reviewed the injuries recorded at the Army School of Physical Training since December 1996. Methods This was a retrospective review of all acute accidents and injuries… Read More
A Review of Physiotherapy Records to Characterise MSK Injury in Australian Soldiers
Research Paper Title Review of Physiotherapy Records to Characterise Musculoskeletal Injury in Australian Soldiers in the 16th Air Defence Regiment. Background There is scant information on the types of musculoskeletal injuries, their causes and injury patterns that are sustained by Australian garrison soldiers (a permanent military post or place where troops are stationed). Rigorous physical… Read More
How to Reduce Medical Downgrading in a High Readiness Royal Marine Unit?
Research Paper Title Reducing Medical Downgrading in a High Readiness Royal Marine Unit. Background This 3 year retrospective observational study aimed to determine the diagnoses causing medical downgrading in a high readiness Royal Marine Commando unit, and to direct future investment to reduce numbers downgraded. Methods Medical and administrative records were used to ascertain diagnoses,… Read More
US Army Extreme Conditioning Programmes: Is There An Injury Risk?
Research Paper Title Extreme Conditioning Programs and Injury Risk in a US Army Brigade Combat Team. Background Brigades and battalions throughout the US Army are currently implementing a variety of exercise and conditioning programmes with greater focus on preparation for mission-specific tasks. An Army physical therapy clinic working with a light infantry brigade developed the… Read More
The Application of Low-frequency & Intensity Electromagnetic Fields in Commando Training
Research Paper Title EMOST: Report about the Application of Low-frequency and Intensity Electromagnetic Fields in Disaster Situation and Commando Training. Abstract The researchers recently published their results (Bókkon et al., 2011. Electromagn Biol Med.) regarding the effectiveness of the EMOST (Electro-Magnetic-Own-Signal-Treatment) method for the reduction of phantom limb pain under clinical circumstances. However, EMOST treatments… Read More
Blood Donation: What is the Effect on Combat Readiness Skills?
Research Paper Title Donor Performance of Combat Readiness Skills of Special Forces Soldiers are Maintained Immediately after Whole Blood Donation: A Study to Support the Development of a Prehospital Fresh Whole Blood Transfusion Program. Background Bleeding is a major cause of death in combat settings, and combat casualties in shock may benefit from fresh whole… Read More
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