Soldiers get sprained ankles, torn ligaments and stress fractures just like competitive athletes,
gee, ya think?
So now the Army is going to research the mechanics of soldiers to find out exactly how injuries such as sprains, tears, and fractures occur (particularly in the lower body). Once that's done, training programs will be designed to help build up the strength and endurance of soldiers in of hope of preventing those injuries:
The tests are designed to recreate the most problematic activities for soldiers, usually repetitive motions that can cause strain on knees, backs and shoulders. Soldiers in the 101st learn to rappel and jump from helicopters, and the landings can be dangerous.
And it concludes:
Researchers hope to develop training programs that soldiers can begin before their next overseas deployment, which could happen as soon as this fall.
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