Abstract
A fracture is defined as a break in bone or cartilage. High impact experiences or traumatic events are often the cause of acute fractures while an increased load to the bone over time is usually the cause of a stress or fatigue fracture. Stress fractures are the most common type of fracture in military trainees. They are more common in military trainees compared to the general public and have a similar occurrence in athletes. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate research reporting on modifiable risk factors for fractures in military personnel undergoing training. A systematic search was conducted in the EBSCO, PubMed, and ProQuest databases following the Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Methodological quality of the research was determined using the Critical Appraisal Stills Programme toolkit or AXIS approaches depending on the type of research conducted. Of 10,008 identified articles, 20 articles met the inclusion but failed to meet the exclusion criteria. Four main modifiable risk factors for stress fractures in military trainees were identified. These were little to no exercise history such as
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-37 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Australian Strength and Conditioning |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |