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 decr...

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Autores principales:	Darja Nesterovica, Normunds Vaivads, Ainars Stepens
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Military personnel Footwear comfort Overuse injuries Military boot Diseases of the musculoskeletal system RC925-935
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b776c7a752624182992afe9a539a28372021-11-21T12:27:50ZRelationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers10.1186/s12891-021-04839-91471-2474https://doaj.org/article/b776c7a752624182992afe9a539a28372021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04839-9https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2474Abstract 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, footprint length, appropriate shoe size, and footwear comfort. Males with a history of overuse injury (n = 32) and non-injured age-matched controls (n = 34) were selected for detailed testing and establishing the possible relationship between footwear comfort and lower leg overuse injury. Results No relationship was found between footwear comfort and a history of lower leg overuse injury. N = 38 (57.6%) of study subjects were wearing an inappropriate shoe size daily. Inappropriate shoe size usage affected footwear comfort ratings significantly. Conclusions Study results showed that improper boot size was significantly related to comfort ratings but was not associated with a history of lower leg overuse injury.Darja NesterovicaNormunds VaivadsAinars StepensBMCarticleMilitary personnelFootwear comfortOveruse injuriesMilitary bootDiseases of the musculoskeletal systemRC925-935ENBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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topic	Military personnel Footwear comfort Overuse injuries Military boot Diseases of the musculoskeletal system RC925-935
spellingShingle	Military personnel Footwear comfort Overuse injuries Military boot Diseases of the musculoskeletal system RC925-935 Darja Nesterovica Normunds Vaivads Ainars Stepens Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
description	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, footprint length, appropriate shoe size, and footwear comfort. Males with a history of overuse injury (n = 32) and non-injured age-matched controls (n = 34) were selected for detailed testing and establishing the possible relationship between footwear comfort and lower leg overuse injury. Results No relationship was found between footwear comfort and a history of lower leg overuse injury. N = 38 (57.6%) of study subjects were wearing an inappropriate shoe size daily. Inappropriate shoe size usage affected footwear comfort ratings significantly. Conclusions Study results showed that improper boot size was significantly related to comfort ratings but was not associated with a history of lower leg overuse injury.
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title	Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
title_short	Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
title_full	Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
title_fullStr	Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
title_full_unstemmed	Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
title_sort	relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
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Relationship of footwear comfort, selected size, and lower leg overuse injuries among infantry soldiers

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