Biomechanical and lifestyle risk factors for medial tibia stress syndrome in army recruits: A prospective study

Gait and Posture

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 361-365

  Sharma, Jagannath ^a,b   Golby, Jim ^b   Greeves, Julie ^c   Spears, Iain R ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF DEFENCE   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Headquarters Army Recruiting and Training Division   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Army recruits; Gait biomechanics; Injury; Physical activity; Plantar pressure; Shin splints

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FITNESS; FOOT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOLDIER; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; GAIT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDIAL TIBIAL STRESS SYNDROME; MILITARY PERSONNEL; ODDS RATIO; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMOKING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952002327     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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