Musculoskeletal injury epidemiology in law enforcement and firefighter recruits during physical training: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Report the injury epidemiology of law enforcement and firefighter recruits.

Design

A systematic epidemiological review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 guidelines was completed.

Data sources

Five online databases were searched from database inception to 5 May 2021.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Prospective and retrospective studies that reported data on musculoskeletal injuries sustained by law enforcement or firefighter recruits were included. We reported on all components of injury where data were available. All injury incidence rates were calculated as per 1000 training days (Poisson 95% CI) to allow comparisons between studies. Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Ins

SUBMITTER: Murphy MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8889355 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature