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Evaluation of the Performance of Females as Light Infantry Soldiers
Joint Authors
Evans, Rachel
Milgrom, Charles
Finestone, Aharon S.
Moran, Daniel S.
Yanovich, Ran
Constantini, Naama
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A few countries permit women to serve in combat roles, but their long term performance in these positions has not been reported.
The incidences of overuse injuries and attrition of 85 male and 235 female recruits in a light infantry brigade was followed in a three-year prospective study.
Females were shorter (162 cm, CI 161–163 cm) than males (174 cm, CI 173–176), had more body fat (18.9 kg, CI 18.2–19.6 kg) than males (12.6 kg, 11.3–13.8 kg), had lower V˙O2max (36.8 mL·min−1·kg−1, CI 35.8–37.78 mL·min−1·kg−1) than males (50.48 mL·min−1·kg−1, CI 48.4 to 52.48 mL·min−1·kg−1), had more stress fractures (21.0%, 95% CI 16.2–26.5%) than males (2.3%, CI 0.3–8.2%), and had more anterior knee pain (41.2%, CI 34.9–47.7%) than males (24.7%, CI 16.0–35.2%).
Three-year attrition was 28% CI 22–34% for females and 37% CI 26–48% for males.
The females in this study successfully served as light infantry soldiers.
Their lower fitness and high incidence of overuse injuries might impede service as regular infantry soldiers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Finestone, Aharon S.& Milgrom, Charles& Yanovich, Ran& Evans, Rachel& Constantini, Naama& Moran, Daniel S.. 2014. Evaluation of the Performance of Females as Light Infantry Soldiers. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481824
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Finestone, Aharon S.…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Performance of Females as Light Infantry Soldiers. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481824
American Medical Association (AMA)
Finestone, Aharon S.& Milgrom, Charles& Yanovich, Ran& Evans, Rachel& Constantini, Naama& Moran, Daniel S.. Evaluation of the Performance of Females as Light Infantry Soldiers. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481824
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481824