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| Title |
Foot orthoses for the prevention of lower limb overuse injuries in naval recruits: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
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| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13047-015-0109-2 |
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| Authors |
Daniel R. Bonanno, George S. Murley, Shannon E. Munteanu, Karl B. Landorf, Hylton B. Menz |
| Abstract |
Foot orthoses are frequently used for the prevention of lower limb overuse injuries but evidence for their effectiveness is limited. The primary aim of this study is to determine if prefabricated foot orthoses reduce the incidence of lower limb overuse injuries in naval recruits undertaking 11 weeks of basic training. This study is a participant and assessor blinded, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. The trial will recruit participants undertaking 11 weeks of basic training at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School, Cerberus, Victoria, Australia. Participants will be randomised to a control group (flat insole) or an intervention group (prefabricated foot orthosis). Over the 11 weeks of basic training, participants will document the presence and location of pain in weekly self-report diaries. The end-point for each participant will be the completion of 11 weeks of basic training. The primary outcome measure will be the combined incidence of four lower limb injuries (medial tibial stress syndrome, patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendinopathy, and plantar fasciitis/plantar heel pain) which are common among defence members. Secondary outcome measures include: (i) overall incidence of lower limb pain, (ii) severity of lower limb pain, (iii) time to injury, (iv) time to drop-out due to injury, (v) adverse events, (vi) number of lost training days, (vii) shoe comfort, and (viii) general health status. Data will be analysed using the intention-to-treat principle. This randomised controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of prefabricated foot orthoses for the prevention of common lower limb overuse injuries in naval recruits. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12615000024549. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 25% |
| Belgium | 1 | 4% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 4% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 46% |
| Scientists | 9 | 38% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 144 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 143 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 30 | 21% |
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 19% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 7% |
| Researcher | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 19 | 13% |
| Unknown | 37 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 35 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 24% |
| Sports and Recreations | 11 | 8% |
| Engineering | 8 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 9 | 6% |
| Unknown | 43 | 30% |