Title

The Biomechanics Of Women In Combat

Abstract

The US armed forces are made up of the five armed service branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy. These services have a leading role in the security and safety of the US and its worldwide interests. To ensure the readiness of the soldiers, the armed forces rely on physical readiness testing (PRT) to assess the preparation of both male and female soldiers. The leading cause of injury in the US Army is musculoskeletal injury, accounting for almost 31 percent of hospitalizations for male and female soldiers. This adversely affects military training, resulting in lost days and increased medical costs. Although recent studies show that women are at a greater risk than men for injury in basic training, the issue appears to be the fitness level at entry into the armed forces.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

Industrial Engineer

Volume

46

Issue

5

Number of Pages

51-53

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84901762762 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84901762762

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