Lower Limb Overuse Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
overuse injuries, conscript, prevention
Brief summary
To address whether custom made foot insoles could be used for primary prevention of lower limb overuse injuries, the investigators conducted a prospective, randomized controlled study comparing the use of insoles and standard shoes in healthy young adults exposed to increased physical activity.
Interventions
DEVICEcustom-made insoles (Thermo+Camel, cost for the military 20,50 euros)
The custom made insoles (Thermo+Camel, cost for the military 20,50 euros) were fabricated from firm-density polyethylene and the hard plastic shell was a three-quarter length.
Sponsors
Finnish Defense Forces
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Inclusion criteria
* healthy conscripts without any diagnosed deformities of lower limb by physician in premilitary physical examination
Exclusion criteria
* major orthopaedic or medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, inflammatory arthritis, previous severe trauma (
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome measure in the present study was a lower limb overuse injury requiring a visit at the garrison physician and requiring suspension from the duty. | 6 months |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed