Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Military Staff: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Aims: Musculoskeletal disorders are common among military personnel and can have a negative impact on their missions. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence and type of musculoskeletal disorders in the military. Information & Methods: This study aimed to investigate diseases of the musculoskeletal disorders common among the military to review systematically. International Information PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar and the base of internal SID, Magiran and the Bank of the Medical Sciences journal of the country searched for two languages, English and Persian, from 2000 to June 2020. Findings: Factors such as gender, age, type of workforce, and whether or not training and standardization are influencing these injuries. Muscle and skeletal injuries are among the most important problems in the military, which reduces their readiness and prevents them from serving. Common areas of injury include the lower limbs, back, upper limbs, and shoulders. Irreparable factors such as gender, race, ethnicity, and modifiable factors such as physical fitness, medication use, and dietary habits, can be involved. Conclusion: The incidence of musculoskeletal disorders among military personnel is inevitable. Therefore, it is necessary to try to deal with the effects of these injuries quickly, which requires careful planning and identification of the causes and grounds for these injuries.

Keywords

• military
• injury
• musculoskeletal