Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program
<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Musculoskeletal injuries are a major health hazard among military personnel. Previous research has proposed several exercise-based strategies for prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an exercise-based injury-prevention p...
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| description | <i>Background and Objectives:</i> Musculoskeletal injuries are a major health hazard among military personnel. Previous research has proposed several exercise-based strategies for prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an exercise-based injury-prevention program on the incidence of musculoskeletal injury, motor performance and psychosocial status. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Thirty-six Estonian Military Academy cadets were randomly assigned into either an intervention or control group. The intervention group followed a neuromuscular exercise-based injury-prevention warm-up program, three times per week for 6 months. The control group continued with the usual warm-up. The main outcome measure was injury incidence during the study period. Additionally, evaluation of isokinetic lower-extremity strength, postural sway, physical fitness and psychosocial status was included pre- and post-intervention. <i>Results:</i> During the 6-month study period, the musculoskeletal injury incidence was 43% in the intervention group and 54% in the control group (RR = 0.8; 95% CI = 0.41 to 1.99). The noted 20% risk reduction was not statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.59). Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences between the intervention and control group in motor performance or psychosocial status measures. <i>Conclusions:</i> In conclusion, no effect of the exercise-based injury-prevention program on injury risk, motor performance or psychosocial status could be detected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5c1a10c6afb4ebd934f837c0ef2e6382023-11-16T22:00:40ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442023-02-0159235610.3390/medicina59020356Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention ProgramIvar Vähi0Leho Rips1Ahti Varblane2Mati Pääsuke3Estonian Military Academy, War and Disaster Medicine Centre, Riia 12, 51010 Tartu, EstoniaEstonian Military Academy, War and Disaster Medicine Centre, Riia 12, 51010 Tartu, EstoniaEstonian Military Academy, War and Disaster Medicine Centre, Riia 12, 51010 Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, Ujula 4, 51008 Tartu, Estonia<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Musculoskeletal injuries are a major health hazard among military personnel. Previous research has proposed several exercise-based strategies for prevention. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an exercise-based injury-prevention program on the incidence of musculoskeletal injury, motor performance and psychosocial status. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Thirty-six Estonian Military Academy cadets were randomly assigned into either an intervention or control group. The intervention group followed a neuromuscular exercise-based injury-prevention warm-up program, three times per week for 6 months. The control group continued with the usual warm-up. The main outcome measure was injury incidence during the study period. Additionally, evaluation of isokinetic lower-extremity strength, postural sway, physical fitness and psychosocial status was included pre- and post-intervention. <i>Results:</i> During the 6-month study period, the musculoskeletal injury incidence was 43% in the intervention group and 54% in the control group (RR = 0.8; 95% CI = 0.41 to 1.99). The noted 20% risk reduction was not statistically significant (<i>p</i> = 0.59). Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences between the intervention and control group in motor performance or psychosocial status measures. <i>Conclusions:</i> In conclusion, no effect of the exercise-based injury-prevention program on injury risk, motor performance or psychosocial status could be detected.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/2/356injury preventionwarm-upexercisemilitary training |
| spellingShingle | Ivar Vähi Leho Rips Ahti Varblane Mati Pääsuke Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program Medicina injury prevention warm-up exercise military training |
| title | Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program |
| title_full | Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program |
| title_fullStr | Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program |
| title_short | Musculoskeletal Injury Risk in a Military Cadet Population Participating in an Injury-Prevention Program |
| title_sort | musculoskeletal injury risk in a military cadet population participating in an injury prevention program |
| topic | injury prevention warm-up exercise military training |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/2/356 |
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