Musculoskeletal disorders in physically active conscripts: a one-year follow-up study in the Finnish Defence Forces

Table 5 Proportions of acute and overuse-related musculoskeletal disorders in 955 male conscripts during 6-month military service.

Associated activity	Acute		Overuse		Total Number
	n	%	N	%
Combat training in combat gear	59	36	107	64	166
March on foot or by bicycle	8	7	110	93	118
During other physical exercise	29	54	25	46	54
ALL ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES	146	34	282	66	428

Three most common associated activities are shown in the table. In 9 cases activities associated with musculoskeletal disorder remained unclear.

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