Abstract

RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ, Juan Sebastián et al. CHARACTERIZATION OF INJURIES RESULTING FROM MILITARY TRAINING. Rev Cuid [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.1, pp.1219-1226. ISSN 2216-0973.  https://doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v7i1.30.

Introduction: In search of physical improvement is have developed different forms and ways of working the body looking for the optimum development of it in daily activities. It is the case of military physical training, which leads to a high physical demands on the cadets caused by the time of concentration, training hours and density of activities which occur on a daily basis so this practice is associated inevitably with the appearance of lesions. Objective: To characterize physical injuries resulting from military training in cadets of third, fourth and fifth level at Escuela Militar de Cadetes General José María Córdova. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, with a randomly taken sample for all men and all women were studied to be lower in each of the levels amount. The applied instrument was validated by test- retest and expert judgment. Results and Discussion: It was found that the main lesion within this levels is periostitis, followed by injuries such as cracks, tendinitis and sprains that occur in overload training, inadequate rehabilitation and bad technique. Conclusions: The physical burden that are constantly subjected cadets is high so it is a population that is always at risk of significant injuries to their lower extremities due factors such as military clothing, training load, sport practice, terrain and lack of rest as expressed by the cadets.

Keywords : Physical Education and Training; Athletic Injuries; Military Personnel.

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