Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High rates of musculoskeletal injuries such as plantar fasciitis and stress fractures have been observed among physically active military personnel. During service time, infantry soldiers use issued boots daily that should fit well and provide comfort to prevent injuries and decrease lower extremity pain effectively. The association of military boot comfort with overuse injuries remains unclear. This study investigates the relationship between the chosen military boot size, perceived boot comfort and lower leg overuse injury.

Methods

During the cross-sectional study, 227 (males, n = 213; females, n = 14) active-duty infantry soldiers at a mean age of 29.5 years old, and with an average service time of 7.2 years were assessed for a history of overuse injury, footpr

SUBMITTER: Nesterovica D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8594192 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature