Identifying problems that female soldiers experience with current-issue body armour.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103384
Abstract: Despite female soldiers representing a growing user population, military body armour systems are currently better suited to the anthropometric dimensions of male soldiers. The aim of this study was to explore issues that female soldiers… read more here.
Keywords: body armour; soldiers experience; female soldiers; issue body ... See more keywords
INCIDENCE OF PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS IN US ARMY FEMALE SOLDIERS.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.05.085
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of pelvic floor disorders (PFD) among active-duty US Army female soldiers. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied 102,015 women for incident PFD using the Stanford Military Data Repository, which comprises medical,… read more here.
Keywords: pelvic floor; floor disorders; army female; female soldiers ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Performance on an Army Urban Operation Casualty Evacuation for Male and Female Soldiers.
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DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usz075
Abstract: INTRODUCTION This study was conducted to determine what physical and physiological characteristics contribute to the performance of an urban operation casualty evacuation (UO) and its predictive test, FORCE combat (FC) and describe the metabolic demand… read more here.
Keywords: urban operation; medicine; operation casualty; female soldiers ... See more keywords
A profile of injuries suffered by female soldiers serving in the Australian Army
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13225-6
Abstract: Introduction Female soldiers comprise an important component of any modern army, yet little research has been performed to investigate differences in the profiles of injuries reported by qualified female and male army personnel. Aim The… read more here.
Keywords: army; year; injury; male soldiers ... See more keywords
Load Carriage for Female Military Personnel
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DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000514
Abstract: This article reviews the physiological, biomechanical, and health impacts of load carriage on the female soldier and includes issues impacting on the female athlete and hence female soldier. Physiological factors (e.g., mass, strength, and aerobic… read more here.
Keywords: combat; load carriage; carriage; carriage female ... See more keywords