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 endurance) and biomechanical factors (e.g., forward trunk lean and step length) have the potential to increase the energy cost of load carriage and injury risk. Optimal load carriage conditioning guidelines are presented while considering issues specific to the female soldier, including the female athlete triad and pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, which can likewise reduce performance and increase injury risk.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 50-58 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Strength and Conditioning Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 08 Nov 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2020 |