A1 Journal article (refereed)
Regular physical exercise before entering military service may protect young adult men from fatigue fractures (2019)


Pihlajamäki, H., Parviainen, M., Kyröläinen, H., Kautiainen, H., & Kiviranta, I. (2019). Regular physical exercise before entering military service may protect young adult men from fatigue fractures. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20(1), Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2513-4


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Publication details

All authors or editorsPihlajamäki, Harri; Parviainen, Mickael; Kyröläinen, Heikki; Kautiainen, Hannu; Kiviranta, Ilkka

Journal or seriesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN1471-2474

eISSN1471-2474

Publication year2019

Volume20

Issue number1

Article number126

PublisherBioMed Central

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2513-4

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessOpen Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/63296


Keywordsphysical activityarmed military servicesports injuriespre-emptionepidemiology

Free keywordsstress fractures; fatigue fractures; physical activity; military training; injury prevention Incidence; exercise


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Ministry reportingYes

Reporting Year2019

JUFO rating1


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