Description
Tactical personnel, inclusive of military personnel, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, carry external loads weighing from 10kg to over 45kg, as an occupational requirement. Intended to protect personnel, these loads are known to cause acute and chronic injuries, impede task performance, and have ultimately led to task and mission failure. To mitigate these potential risks of injury and performance decrement optimised load carriage conditioning and training is vital to the physical capability and task performance of tactical personnel. Summarizing the latest research this session will explore research regarding both the impacts of load weight and more importantly contextual factors (like speed of movement and terrain traversed) on load carriage capability. Injuries associated with load carriage will be discussed as will potential negative task impacts. Finally, the latest evidence on optimal load carriage conditioning requirements will be presented in an easy to apply and practical framework.| Period | 8 Aug 2024 |
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| Event title | 2024 NSCA Tactical Annual Training: TSAC |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Norfolk, United States, VirginiaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |