Prevention of Injuries by an Exercise Program

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

900 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-12-31

Study Completion Date

2006-03-31

Brief Summary

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Overuse injuries are a major concern for physical active individuals. Study hypothesis is that an exercise programme based on known intrinsic risk factors can prevent overuse injuries in soldiers undergoing basic military training.

Detailed Description

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PURPOSE: Overuse injuries are a major concern for physical active individuals engaged in endurance type activities. This is especially true for soldiers during basic military training or subjects with a sedentary lifestyle taking up exercise to prevent disease, as they are vulnerable for sustaining an overuse injury. Contradictory to traumatic injuries, little is known about the prevention of overuse injuries using a training program. This study evaluates the preventive effect of a training program based on known intrinsic risk factors for the occurrence of anterior knee pain and shin pain in soldiers undergoing basic military training. We also evaluate the effect on physical performance.

METHODS: From December 2004 - March 2006 1000 soldiers undergoing basic military training divided into 24 platoons are cluster randomised into a prevention-training (PRE) group or a placebo-training (PLA) group. The PRE group will perform exercises based on known intrinsic risk factors namely strength, flexibility and coordination of the lower extremity, while the PLA group will perform exercises for the upper body. Both programmes consists of 5 exercises and will be performed 3 times a week during a 12 weeks period. All subjects will prospectively be examined by the same observer, who will be blinded to the allocation.

OUTCOME: primary outcome: reduction in anterior knee pain and shin pain.

Conditions

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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exertional Lower Leg Pain

Keywords

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Prevention Exercise Overuse Anterior knee pain syndrome Exertional lower leg pain Prospective Risk factors Hip

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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physical training program to prevent injuries

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Basic military training in the Royal Danish Guards.
* Passed military medical board.

Exclusion Criteria

* Injury before start of intervention

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Principal Investigators

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Christoffer Brushoj, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Amager Hospital DK-2300 Amager

Other Identifiers

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2003-1-62

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

Prevention of Injuries by an Exercise Program - a RCT