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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Military Health

Background:

  • High injury rates, especially stress fractures, affect military populations undertaking weight-bearing activities.
  • Load carriage during military training is linked to lower limb injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess changes in plantar loading variables after prolonged military load carriage.
  • To investigate potential mechanisms for lower limb stress fractures in Royal Marines recruits.

Main Methods:

  • Plantar pressure and lower limb kinematics were recorded during barefoot running pre- and post- a 12.8-km load carriage activity (35.5 kg load).
  • Data from 32 male Royal Marines recruits were analyzed, comparing pre- and post-activity plantar pressure and ankle dorsiflexion.

Main Results:

  • Reduced forefoot loading and increased rearfoot/midfoot loading were observed post-activity.
  • Peak ankle dorsiflexion and range of motion increased, with no change in touchdown angle.

Conclusions:

  • Prolonged load carriage shifts loading to the rearfoot and increases ankle dorsiflexion.
  • These biomechanical changes may increase the risk of metatarsal stress fractures in military personnel.