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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Performance
  • Military Science

Background:

  • Load carriage is essential for military operations but can impair warfighter performance.
  • Dynamic postural stability is crucial for tasks like landing and stabilization.
  • Potential sex-based differences in postural stability could affect load carriage impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of varying load magnitudes on dynamic postural stability in men and women.
  • To determine if sex influences the impact of load carriage on dynamic postural stability.

Main Methods:

  • 32 healthy participants (16 women) performed unilateral landing and stabilization tasks.
  • Three load conditions were tested: 0%, 20%, and 30% of body weight.
  • Dynamic postural stability was quantified using the dynamic postural stability index derived from ground reaction forces.

Main Results:

  • Dynamic postural stability significantly decreased as load magnitude increased (P = .001).
  • No significant differences in dynamic postural stability were found between men and women.
  • No significant sex by load interaction was observed, indicating similar effects across sexes.

Conclusions:

  • Increased load negatively affects dynamic postural stability in both men and women.
  • Warfighter performance decrements due to load carriage are comparable between sexes at similar relative load magnitudes.