Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training

NCT02570295 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: SAFT_82/15
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 722
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the new sport concept of the Swiss Armed Forces influences the physical and psychological fitness of the recruits.

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries; Physical Activity; Mood (Psychological Function); Motivation; Motor Activity

Keywords

Army; Sport; Physical Fitness; Injuries; Psychological Tests; Attrition

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Participants With Injuries

  All injuries which are registered in the patient's medical record are collected and classified. A classification system which takes into account anatomical site, circumstances of the accident, and severity of the injury is used.

  During the basic military training (18 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Physical Fitness Measured With the Swiss Physical Fitness Test Battery (SPFTB)

  Weeks 2, 10 and 16 of the basic military training

• Psychological Questionnaires

  Weeks 2, 10 and 16 of the basic military training

• Military Performance According to Military Marks

  During the basic military training (18 weeks)

• Questionnaire About Health and Physical Activities

  Week 1 of the basic military training and 3 months after finishing the basic military training

• Attrition Rate

  During the whole basic military training (18 weeks)

Other Outcomes (3)

• Questionnaire About Sport Lessons

  During the whole basic military training (18 weeks)

• Daily Energy Expenditure

  Weeks 2 - 9 of the basic military training

• Daily Distance Covered on Foot

  Weeks 2 - 9 of the basic military training

Study Arms (2)

Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Sport according to the new sport concept ("Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training") of the Swiss Armed Forces

Other: Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training

Traditional Sport Concept

NO INTERVENTION

Sport according to the traditional sport concept of the Swiss Armed Forces

Interventions

Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training OTHER

2 x 90 minutes strength training and sport games and 2 x 30 minutes endurance training per week during 18 weeks of basic military training

Swiss Army Physical Fitness Training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Recruits of the Swiss Army rescue training schools 75 2/2015 and 3/2015

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen: lead
• Swiss Armed Forces: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Casern of the Swiss Army rescue training school 75

Wangen an der Aare, Canton of Bern, 3380, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (8)

• Roos L, Boesch M, Sefidan S, Frey F, Mader U, Annen H, Wyss T. Adapted marching distances and physical training decrease recruits' injuries and attrition. Mil Med. 2015 Mar;180(3):329-36. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00184.

  PMID: 25735025 BACKGROUND

• Wyss T, Roos L, Hofstetter MC, Frey F, Mader U. Impact of training patterns on injury incidences in 12 Swiss Army basic military training schools. Mil Med. 2014 Jan;179(1):49-55. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00289.

  PMID: 24402985 BACKGROUND

• Hofstetter MC, Mader U, Wyss T. Effects of a 7-week outdoor circuit training program on Swiss Army recruits. J Strength Cond Res. 2012 Dec;26(12):3418-25. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318245bebe.

  PMID: 22190160 BACKGROUND

• Wyss T, Mader U. Energy expenditure estimation during daily military routine with body-fixed sensors. Mil Med. 2011 May;176(5):494-9. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00376.

  PMID: 21634292 BACKGROUND

• Wyss T, Mader U. Recognition of military-specific physical activities with body-fixed sensors. Mil Med. 2010 Nov;175(11):858-64. doi: 10.7205/milmed-d-10-00023.

  PMID: 21121495 BACKGROUND

• Wyss, T, Marti, B, Rossi, S, Kohler, U, & Mäder, U (2007). Assembling and Verfification of a Fitness Test Battery for the Recruitment of the Swiss Army and Nation-wide Use. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für

  BACKGROUND

• Smith BW, Dalen J, Wiggins K, Tooley E, Christopher P, Bernard J. The brief resilience scale: assessing the ability to bounce back. Int J Behav Med. 2008;15(3):194-200. doi: 10.1080/10705500802222972.

  PMID: 18696313 BACKGROUND

• Schumacher, J, Leppert, K, Gunzelmann, T, Strauss, B, & Brähler, E(2005). Die Resilienzskala - Ein Fragebogen zur Erfassung der psychischen Widerstandsfähigkeit als Personmerkmal. Zeitschrift für klinische Psychologie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, 53(1), 16-39.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries; Motor Activity; Tooth Wear

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Limitations and Caveats

It is possible that people who are interested in health or fitness issues were more likely to sign the informed consent, which could have had an influence on the injuries and fitness outcomes.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Thomas Wyss
• Organization: Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM

thomas.wyss@baspo.admin.ch

+41 58 467 64 16

Study Officials

• Thomas Wyss, PhD

  Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2015
• First Posted: October 7, 2015
• Study Start: July 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2016
• Last Updated: March 21, 2017
• Results First Posted: March 21, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)