Injuries are common within military populations, with high incidence rates well established in
the literature. Injuries cause a substantial number of working days lost, a significant cost …

Firefighters, along with other tactical personnel, are at a high risk of work-related physical
injury above that of the private sector. The aim of this critical narrative review was to identify …

Due to the unpredictable, varied and often physical nature of law enforcement duties, police
officers are at a high risk of work-related physical injury. The aim of this critical narrative …

The aim of this sco** review was to investigate the impact of footwear on worker physical
task performance and injury risk. The review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items …

Carrying heavy loads results in biomechanical changes to gait and to an increased risk of
injury in soldiers. The aim of this review is to examine the effects of military specific load …

Police officers are required to carry external loads as part of their occupation. One means of
preparing officers to carry loads is through physical conditioning. The aim of this study was …

Soldiers are often required to carry heavy loads that can exceed 45 kg. The physiological
costs and biomechanical responses to these loads, whilst varying with the contexts in which …

The authors tested 4 young healthy subjects walking with a powered knee exoskeleton to
determine if it could reduce the metabolic cost of locomotion. Subjects walked with a …

Background: Backpack loads of school students during school days have been suggested to
range from 10% to as high as 25% of their body weight and may have a negative impact on …

Background The law enforcement officer profession requires performance of arduous
occupational tasks while carrying an external load, consisting of, at minimum, a chest rig, a …