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Perceived Exertion And The Increase In Risk Of Injury In Rotc Cadets, Courtney D. Chiaramonte
Perceived Exertion And The Increase In Risk Of Injury In Rotc Cadets, Courtney D. Chiaramonte
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Context: Musculoskeletal injury in military personnel creates problems due to economic losses, and decreased training. The repetitive motions associated with military training and the daily physical training sessions can lead to the development of fatigue. Fatigue has been shown to contribute to 18% - 26% of musculoskeletal injuries. [7] Several studies have explored fatigue as a risk of injury during occupation. Fatigue has been shown to increase the perceived effort during physical exercise. The purpose of this study was to characterize the perception of effort during physical training sessions and injury rates in ROTC cadets throughout an academic year.
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