AUTHOR=Chang Tian-Tian , Yang Qi-Hao , Chen Pei-Jie , Wang Xue-Qiang 

TITLE=Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Navy: A Systematic Review

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=67

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1605435

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2022.1605435

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Objectives:</bold> This study aimed to critically review the results of recent studies that investigated the epidemiology of noncombat-related musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs) in the Navy.</p><p><bold>Methods:</bold> A systematic search was conducted of three major databases (Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane) to identify epidemiological studies on MSIs in the Navy. Study selection and risk of bias assessment were conducted.</p><p><bold>Results:</bold> The overall prevalence of MSIs ranged from 12.69% to 48.81%. And the prevalence of head and face injuries, upper extremity injuries, spine injuries, chest injuries, and lower extremity injuries were 0.11%–0.66%, 0.53%–11.47%, 0.75%–12.09%, 0.43%–0.95%, and 0.4%–21.17%, respectively. For the specific MSIs, the incidence ranged from 0.03/1000 person-years to 32.3/1000 person-years in the Navy and Marines. The ankle-foot, lumbopelvic, knee and lower leg, and shoulder were identified as the most frequent location for MSIs.</p><p><bold>Conclusion:</bold> This systematic review summarized that the Navy population had a high prevalence of MSIs. And different risk factors for MSIs varied from different anatomic locations. This systematic review also provided valuable information on MSIs for sports medicine specialists.</p>