Spine system changes in soldiers after load carriage training in a plateau environment: a prediction model research

ConclusionThe spinal system encountered increased muscle volume, muscle congestion, tissue edema, IVD compression, decreased effective intervertebral foramen area, and increased lumbar curvature after LCT, which revealed important pathophysiological mechanisms of lumbar spinal disorders in soldiers following short-term and high-load weight training. The injury prediction model of the spinal system confirmed that a load weight  <  60% of soldiers’ weight cannot cause acute pathological injury after short-term LCT, providing a reference supporting the formulation of the load weight standard for LCT.
Source: Military Medical Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research