Risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Resource type: Publication Publication
  • Authors
    Dos Santos Bunn, Priscila; de Oliveira Meireles, Frederico; de Souza Sodre, Ravini; Rodrigues, Allan Inoue; da Silva, Elirez Bezerra
  • Type
    Original research
  • Journal
    International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
  • Publication Date
    2021
  • Abstract

    Objective: To investigate the risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel.

    Methods: A systematic literature search was carried out in August 2019 and updated in July 2020 without language or time filters. The inclusion criteria were prospective studies that investigated the risk factors for injuries in military personnel. Only risk factors analyzed by at least ten studies were selected for the meta-analysis. For data analysis, the RevMan5.3 program was used to compare the number of participants with injuries between high- or low-risk groups. The measurement of dichotomous variables was one of the selected parameters for the analysis, as well as the Mantel-Haenszel statistical method, random-effects model, and analysis with a relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval for the included studies.

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