Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Slovenian Armed Forces
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Physical readiness of military personnel is a cornerstone of any army, as soldiers are expected to meet high physical demands on a daily basis, and soldiers must complete one hour of physical conditioning each day. Participation in physical conditioning increases the risk of musculoskeletal injuries, and our 10-year retrospective analysis shows that 5% of soldiers sustain a sports injury during physical conditioning each year, and that ankle and knee injuries have the highest incidence rates of 25% and 20%, respectively. The primary objective of our study is to decrease the rate of ankle and knee injuries by implementing a preventive training program. The study is designed as a prospective randomized controlled trial with two arms (experimental and control).
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Started Jan 2017
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 8, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 30, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 30, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 30, 2018
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
February 23, 2023
CompletedFebruary 23, 2023
February 1, 2023
1.6 years
January 8, 2018
May 3, 2020
February 21, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of Soldiers With Ankle and Knee Injuries
Percentage of soldiers with ankle and knee injuries during the study period.
1 year
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Vertical Jump Performance
15 weeks
Pull-ups Performance
15 weeks
Hamstring Repetitive Strength
15 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Functional training
EXPERIMENTAL15 weeks of structured exercise intervention in the form of functional training. We have divided 15 weeks into 5 cycles each cycle lasting 3 weeks. Intervention will be administered twice per week, and each session will last 45 minutes.Each 45 minutes will be further divided into 10 minutes of functional warm-up, 30 minutes of neuromuscular training (strength, agility, balance, coordination) and 5 minutes of cool down. During the 3 week period the intensity of exercise will be increased with different form of same exercise, different number of repetitions and exercise duration.
Regular army training
NO INTERVENTIONRegular military training.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- no major injuries that would require more than 4 weeks to recover upon entry into the study
- age \>18 y
- finished initial Army training
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University in Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
Related Publications (4)
Kovcan B, Vodicar J, Simenko J, Videmsek M, Pori P, Vedran H. Retrospective and Cross-sectional Analysis of Physical Training-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Slovenian Armed Forces. Mil Med. 2019 Jan 1;184(1-2):e195-e199. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usy156. No abstract available.
PMID: 29982738BACKGROUNDVodicar M, Kovcan B, Pori P, Vodicar J, Simenko J, Karpljuk D, Markovic G, Hadzic V. Regular strength training and baseline fitness in overweight infantry members of Slovenian Armed Forces. BMJ Mil Health. 2022 Apr;168(2):141-145. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001451. Epub 2020 Jun 2.
PMID: 32487675RESULTSimenko J, Kovcan B, Pori P, Vodicar J, Vodicar M, Hadzic V. The Relationship Between Army Physical Fitness and Functional Capacities in Infantry Members of the Slovenian Armed Forces. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Dec 1;35(12):3506-3512. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003344.
PMID: 31800475RESULTKozinc Z, Sarabon N, Kovcan B, Simenko J, Pori P, Vodicar J, Hadzic V. Effects of 12-week full body resistance exercise on vertical jumping with and without military equipment in Slovenian Armed Forces. BMJ Mil Health. 2023 Oct;169(5):391-396. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001899. Epub 2021 Sep 7.
PMID: 34493610RESULT
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Vedran Hadzic
- Organization
- FACULTY OF SPORT
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Head of the Sports Medicine Department, Faculty of Sport
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 8, 2018
First Posted
January 30, 2018
Study Start
January 1, 2017
Primary Completion
July 30, 2018
Study Completion
September 30, 2018
Last Updated
February 23, 2023
Results First Posted
February 23, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-02