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This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to report on the current practices and effectiveness of return to duty interventions following musculoskeletal injuries in military personnel.

This is a protocol of a systematic review that aims to identify, synthesize, and critically analyse research related to the association between tactical boots and injury risk in tactical occupations.

A body worn load is any type of weighted vest or backpack that presents an external load on the body. Tactical personnel, such as those in the military, are regularly expected to perform physical tasks while carrying external loads in the form of body armour and supplies. These body worn loads often exceed 20kg, commonly resulting in decreased physical performance and injury. The purpose of this review is to search the current literature for studies which explore the efficacy of strength and conditioning training with loaded clothing or devices in its ability to optimize physical performance.

Compression garments were initially developed with clinical applications in medical fields, however more recently their use in sporting sectors has increased in popularity. Research has primarily focussed on the utility of compression garments to accelerate physiological recovery, and its impacts on performance. Compression garments also provide pressure at the body’s surface; therefore, potentially contributing to increased proprioceptive feedback and/or stabilisation of joint angles during movement tasks (MacRae et al., 2011). Previous evidence has shown the use of compression shorts also increases skin temperature under the garment, and this can be advantageous for the muscle, by reducing warm-up time and the likelihood of injury (Doan et al., 2003; Duffield & Portus, 2007). Therefore, although there is widespread acceptance of the use of compression garments across athletic and recreational populations, the evidence behind its effectiveness on injury prevention remains uncertain (Zamporri & Aguinaldo, 2018). This systematic review aims to investigate the effects of wearing compression garments on mitigating injury occurrences and/or potential mechanisms relating to injury.

Compression garments were initially developed with clinical applications in medical fields, however more recently their use in sporting sectors has increased in popularity. Research has primarily focussed on the utility of compression garments to accelerate physiological recovery, and therefore restoration of baseline performance levels. However, evidence is less clear on whether wearing compression can lead to direct increases in physical performance during exercise or sporting tasks. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to investigate the performance enhancement effects of wearing compression garments during exercise or sporting tasks in trained individuals.

This protocol was developed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews: Checklist and Explanation http://www.prisma-statement.org/Extensions/ScopingReviews. This protocol will be registered prospectively with the Open Science Framework. This scoping review aims to: Map the extent and level of evidence that exists specific to the effectiveness of surfing’s influence on symptoms of mental health. Identify the limitations of the current evidence specific to the effectiveness of surfing’s influence on symptoms of mental health, and to provide recommendations for future research on the topic.

The aim of this systematic review is to examine the evidence and elaborate on the primary components of effective interventions relating to exercise, physical activity levels and health outcomes among active duty naval personnel.

Systematic review protocol. The review will aim to systematically identify and synthesise available literature to identify factors that can potentially affect rifle marksmanship in military personnel.

The aim of this review is to identify what are the factors that increase the risk of external burns in occupational settings.

Systematic review protocol. The objective of this systematic review is to identify and synthesise available literature surrounding situational characteristics of officer-involved shootings.

The aim of this review is to identify factors that increase the risk of workers developing joint instability in occupational settings.

This is a protocol of a systematic review that aims to explore the association between boots and task performance within tactical populations.

This is the final protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of femoroacetabular impingement in occupational settings. The original protocol (registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/542AC) was submitted under the same title: Factors that increase the risk of developing femoroacetabular impingement in occupational settings. Amendments to the original are outlined in the document attached.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of shin splints in occupational settings

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that affect the risk of workers sustaining Achilles tendinopathy and bursitis in occupational settings and the incidence, prevalence, or likelihood of the condition occurring in particular occupational groups.

This scoping review seeks to assess and analyse the body of scientific literature specific to wrist worn fitness trackers to measure cardiovascular parameters.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of developing spondylosis in occupational settings.

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of cut, stab, abrasion, and laceration in military personnel.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of intervertebral disc prolapse in occupational settings

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of labral tears in occupational settings

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that affect the risk of workers sustaining plantar fasciitis in occupational settings and the incidence, prevalence, or likelihood of the condition occurring in particular occupational groups.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of internal derangement of the knee in occupational settings

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of dislocation in occupational settings

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk gunshot injury in military personnel.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of iliotibial band syndrome in occupational settings

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of fractures in occupational settings

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of explosive blast injury in military personnel.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of tinnitus in occupational settings.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of patellar femoral and patellar tendon pathologies in occupational settings

This protocol is an amendment to the previous version registered on the 30th of April 2021. This systematic review aims to identify factors that affect the risk of workers sustaining a tinea infection in occupational settings and the incidence, prevalence, or likelihood of the condition occurring in particular occupational groups.

This is a protocol of a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of external bruise in physically demanding occupations.

The aim of this project is to systematically review published articles on the impact of occupational footwear on occupational task performance and risk of musculoskeletal injury.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of femoroacetabular impingement in occupational settings

Trochanteric bursitis is a musculoskeletal condition caused by inflammation or swelling of the bursae around the greater trochanter. This condition can be a result of repetitive movements (e.g., running) causing microtraumas, blunt trauma, or tendinopathy of neighbouring musculature, resulting in lateral hip pain. Gluteal tendinopathy is a condition which involves the inflammation, degeneration or tears of the gluteus medius or minimus tendons or muscles at or near their insertion into the greater trochanter which also presents as pain and tenderness on the latest aspect of the hip. It is this insertional tendinopathy which may now be considered as the primary underlying cause of lateral hip pain. The precise aetiology of this condition remains unclear; however, it is likely compression of the gluteal tendons in hip adduction may lead to the development of tendon degeneration. The aim of this review is to identify factors that increase the risk of workers developing trochanteric bursitis and gluteal tendinopathy in occupational settings.

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of sensorineural hearing loss in occupational settings

This is a protocol for a systematic review aiming to identify factors that increase the risk of sprains and strains in occupational settings