The Study of the Extent of Injuryto the Lower Limbs and the Investigation of its Causes in the Garrison Troops in the North East of Country, Iran

Mohammadreza Shakeri¹, Gilda Barzin², Daryoush Mehdibarzi³ and Ehsan Fallah⁴*

¹Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran ²Resident of Anesthesiology , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran ³Department of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, Shahed University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran. ⁴Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery , AJA University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/1530

ABSTRACT:

Since thephysical health ofthe armed forcesis essential for their performance, access toreliable informationontheirphysical conditionis required. The lower musclesare one of themostvulnerable areasdue to the high pressuresof militaryexercises. The aim ofthisstudy was to determinethe incidenceof injuries and its relationship withthe military activities ofthelower limbsin garrisonmilitary personnelin the NorthEastof Country. Nordic questionnaire was localized for this study and distributed among military personnel. After collecting the questionnaires, data was evaluated and analyzed using SPSS software. There is a significant relationship between height, weight, andlong-standing and theamount of painin thelower limbs. There is a significant relationship between the amount of painin thelower limbs and some military activities such as long-standing.

KEYWORDS: Pain; Military; Parade; Painkiller

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