Military marching test: Control and monitoring of stress, exhaustion and performance maintenance through different marching speeds

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035439

Enrollment

Registered

2024-11-08

Start date

2025-03-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Performance and thermophysiological stress whilst marching with load

Interventions

Group 1: Test condition A: Marching speed 6.0 km/h, load 32kg, climatic condition 25°C, 60% rel. humidity Test condition B: Marching speed 4.5 km/h, load 32kg, climatic condition 25°C, 60% rel. humidi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy soldiers

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Acute and chronic illness with limitation of performance, injury that has not healed without consequences, history of heat illness

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Core body temperature after 6km march, total oxygen consumption after 6km march	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lactate levels, average cardiac output, heart rate, fluid loss	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLeonard Stratmann

Institut für Präventivmedizin der Bundeswehr

leonardstratmann@bundeswehr.org+4926189677021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026