Prevention of Injuries by an Exercise Program – a RCT
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Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Exertional Lower Leg Pain |
Behavioral: physical training program to prevent injuries |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Can Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries Be Prevented by an Exercise Program Aiming at Muscular Strength, Flexibility and Coordination – a RCT |
- reduction in anterior knee pain
- reduction in shin pain
- reduktion in overuse injuries
- physical performance
| Estimated Enrollment: | 900 |
| Study Start Date: | December 2004 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2006 |
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.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Basic military training in the Royal Danish Guards.
- Passed military medical board.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Injury before start of intervention
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00348647 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 2003-1-62 |
| Study First Received: | July 3, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | July 3, 2006 |
| Health Authority: | Denmark: Ethics Committee |
Keywords provided by Amager Hospital:
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Prevention Exercise Overuse Anterior knee pain syndrome |
Exertional lower leg pain Prospective Risk factors Hip |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Somatoform Disorders Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Mental Disorders Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases |
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