Ankle Sprains
Conditions
Keywords
soldiers, injury, ankle, exercise
Brief summary
Infantry recruits will undergo a musculoskeletal examination to assess tendon, muscle, proprioception, agility, and joint status. Afterward, an exercise intervention program will be implemented, followed by a concluding evaluation.
Detailed description
Purpose: To evaluate ankle injuries in new infantry recruits, including their characteristics, association with imaging and functional measures, and the effectiveness of a preventive exercise program. Methods: 650 new male infantry soldiers aged 18-23 will be recruited to participate in the study at the beginning of their military training. At the beginning and the end of the training (after approximately six months), the soldiers will be assessed for the following: 1. Demographics (height, weight, leg length, BMI calculation), 2. Proprioception ability (Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus AMEDA), 3. Dynamic balance (Y-Balance Test YBT), 4. Leg muscle strength (bilateral heel rise test), 5. Hip strength (hand-held dynamometer), 6. Ankle agility (hexagon agility hop test), 7. Ankle stability (Anterior Drawer Test, musculoskeletal ultrasound for the Anterior Talofibular Ligament), 8. Achilles tendon structure (Ultrasound tissue Characterization UTC), 9. Aerobic ability (3000 meters run, will be recorded by the fitness instructors at the training base). In addition, the soldiers will fill out a previous ankle sprains questionnaire, pre-induction physical activity questionnaire, the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) for ankle perceived instability, and the Ankle Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (ankle-FABQ). The soldiers will perform a constructed ankle sprain prevention program for five minutes every day during the six-month length of the study. Every 1-2 weeks, the researcher will arrive at the training base to monitor ankle injuries. Those who are diagnosed with a sprain will undergo ultrasound evaluations, which will be performed every few weeks.
Interventions
OTHERexcercises
exercises for strength and balance
Sponsors
University of Haifa
Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
active soldiers will perform baseline examinations for the musculoskeletal system. following, an exercise intervention program will be conducted with follow-up examination at the termination of program.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* soldiers ages 18-22
Exclusion criteria
* knows disease of the bones * before orthopedic surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proprioception ability | baseline, end of intervention | Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus AMEDA |
| balance | baseline, end of intervention | Y balance test |
| Leg muscle strength | baseline, end of intervention | bilateral heel rise test |
| Hip muscle strength | baseline, end of intervention | hand held dynamometer |
| Ankle agility | baseline, end of intervention | hexagon agility hop test |
| Ankle stability | baseline, end of intervention | Anterior Drawer Test, musculoskeletal ultrasound for the Anterior Talofibular Ligament |
| Achilles tendon structure | baseline, end of intervention | Ultrasound tissue Characterization for the percentage of fibers types |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORGali Dar, Prof.
University of Haifa
Outcome results
None listed