Le parachutisme militaire

ConclusionActivité à risque de blessure, le parachutisme militaire nécessite des équipes médicales organisées et impliquées dans la sélection et le suivi des parachutistes ainsi que dans la prise en charge de pathologies spécifiques. Cette implication médicale permet de préserver les capacités opérationnelles des unités de combat.SummaryObjectiveThis paper seeks to expose updated military parachuting technics and induced injuries patterns.ContentUnlike civilian practice, military parachuting is not a final goal in itself but is meant to deploy combat units in remote places, in hostile environments. The jump is just a step of the mission and its mode depends on the tactical mission's goal. Various jump technics have various physical strains that may cause various traumatic pathologies. First, we will detail different jump modes, then specific injuries.ConclusionAs a hazardous activity, military parachuting needs trained medical teams that are used to selecting and following up parachutists and used to treating specific injuries. The final goal is to keep combat units operational capacity.
Source: Science and Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research