Prevalência, fatores de risco e prevenção das lesões relacionadas ao carregamento de peso em militares: diferenças entre o Brasil e o mundo

Abstract

Introduction: During and after training cycle in the Força de Fuzileiros da Esquadra(FFE), it is common for the military to complain of foot blisters, knee pain, back pain, signs of principle fracture by stress, among other injuries. These injuries are common to the military and are related to physical activities with weight bearing. In the history of conflict, soldiers have always been given physical activities that required them to carry extra weights. Over the years this load increased and with it came injuries that could take military men out of combat even before the confrontation. With the prevalence of these injuries, there was a need for studies to understand the causes of injuries and how to avoid them. This review aims to provide a description of studies on the prevalence and risk factors of major injuries related to military weight bearing, and the conditioning to prevent such injuries, as well as highlighting the importance of these studies for the Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais. Published articles referring to military weight bearing injuries were analyzed through narrative review in the Pubmed database, published from the Second World War (1939-1945) to the Iraq War (2003-2011). Most of the articles found were relevant in the cause and effect relationship of weight bearing with injuries, which requires similar studies applied to the Marine Corps.