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JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE IN SPORT
Volume 24, Issue 10, Pages 963-969Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.03.016
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Military personnel; Machine learning; Public health; Fractures Stress
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Musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) pose significant morbidity among military personnel, with physical training and occupational tasks being leading causes of MSI limited duty days (LDDs). Recent studies have linked MSIs to the use of NSAIDs. Bone MSIs are common in training, with new imaging technology allowing visualization of bone microarchitecture and monitoring new bone formation. Physical activity monitoring and machine learning have important applications in preventing MSIs through evidence-based solutions.
Objectives: To provide an overall perspective on musculoskeletal injury (MSI) epidemiology, risk factors, and preventive strategies in military personnel. Design: Narrative review. Methods: The thematic session on MSIs in military personnel at the 5th International Congress on Sol -diers' Physical Performance (ICSPP) included eight presentations on the descriptive epidemiology, risk factor identification, and prevention of MSIs in military personnel. Additional topics presented were bone anabolism, machine learning analysis, and the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) on MSIs. This narrative review focuses on the thematic session topics and includes identification of gaps in existing literature, as well as areas for future study. Results: MSIs cause significant morbidity among military personnel. Physical training and occupational tasks are leading causes of MSI limited duty days (LDDs) for the U.S. Army. Recent studies have shown that MSIs are associated with the use of NSAIDs. Bone MSIs are very common in training; new imaging technology such as high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography allows visualization of bone microarchitecture and has been used to assess new bone formation during military training. Phys-ical activity monitoring and machine learning have important applications in monitoring and informing evidence-based solutions to prevent MSIs. Conclusions: Despite many years of research, MSIs continue to have a high incidence among military personnel. Areas for future research include quantifying exposure when determining MSI risk; under -standing associations between health-related components of physical fitness and MSI occurrence; and application of innovative imaging, physical activity monitoring and data analysis techniques for MSI prevention and return to duty. (c) 2021 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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