Ankle injury in static line parachute trainees of Royal Thai Army Ankle injury, proprioceptive training, static line, parachute training
Conditions
Interventions
Standard training program of Airborne training(parachute training) of Royal Thai Army,standard training program in combination with a proprioceptive training regimen throughout the five-week course. T
No Intervention No treatment,Experimental Behavioral
Sponsors
Phramongkutklao hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) age between 18 and 60 years; and (2) approved for admission to the Airborne Training Course according to the standards of the Special Warfare School.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) failure to meet the physical fitness standards required to progress to the parachute training phase; (2) sustain ground-related injuries that prevented parachute training; (3) use of kinesio taping or rigid taping at the ankle; (4) history of foot or ankle surgery involving internal fixation; (5) use of ankle braces or other orthoses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence of an acute musculoskeletal injury to the foot or ankle 4-5 weeks after intervention Number of new ankle sprain cases during parachute training, confirmed by physician diagnosis based on clinical examination and medical record review | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of other lower extremity injuries, Severity of ankle sprain 4-5 week after training Number of new injuries (knee, foot, etc.) during training, confirmed by physician diagnosis | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPobtham Nitimetavisit
Phramongkutklao hospital
Outcome results
None listed