1 The adoption of an empowered physical training programme in a military population – the benefit in injury reduction. A retrospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 167 (3) ◽  
pp. e1.1-e1
Author(s):  
Graeme Downes ◽  
Luke Doddington
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Military Population ◽  
Injury Reduction ◽  
Significant Burden ◽  
One Year

IntroductionMusculoskeletal injuries (MSKI) represent a significant burden within the British Army, this has been extensively studied amongst recruits. It was decided to study the injury rates of a Light Cavalry Squadron who have adopted an empowered physical training program involving personal responsibility for physical training with periodic benchmark exercises.MethodsAnonymised data were collected between April and August 2020 during an operational tour. The number of presentations to the medical centre for MSKI as well as the number of days of restricted duties were collected. The data relating to the same operational tour, exactly one year previously, for another Light Cavalry squadron were collected as a control. Both units were deployed in the same location, in the same role, and with the same population, fluctuating around 138 personnel.ResultsBetween April and August 2020 there were 124 consultations for MSKI amongst the study population, this resulted in 241 days of restricted duties. In comparison for the control population (April to August 2019), there were 225 consultations for MSKI, and this resulted in 777 days of restricted duties.ConclusionsIt was found that the current unit has experienced a lower incidence of MSKI and fewer restricted duties days when compared to the control group. It is proposed that the greater emphasis on personal responsibility for physical fitness has allowed personnel to develop their fitness with a broader range of physical activity. This has resulted in a lesser burden of overuse injuries. It is also thought that the focus on personal responsibility has led to a greater desire to engage in physical training. Further work is needed to ensure that this trend continues throughout the operational tour and that the empowered training programme has a comparable benefit in physical fitness to the standard training program.

scholarly journals The Alteration of Young Boxers’ Athletic and Special Physical Fitness during the First Year of their Physical Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (67) ◽  
Author(s):  
Algirdas Čepulėnas ◽  
Vitalijus Subačius ◽  
Vidas Bružas ◽  
Pranas Mockus
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Annual Cycle ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
The Body ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
One Year

The goal of this study was to analyze the alteration of young boxers’ athletic and special physical fitness during the annual cycle of their initial training. Research methods: literature review, experiment, testing, comparative analysis, and mathematical statistics. The sample consisted of 14 persons, who were training boxing for one year. The average age of the boxers was 14.9 ± 0.6 years. The duration of the experiment was 10 months (from September till June). The young boxers were training 1—1.5 hours 5 times per week according to the program which was made for them. The training program of one alternative was applied in the experiment. The initial training program contained 24.6% of athletic training, 27.6% of specialphysical training, 28.5% of technical training, and 19.3% of tactical training. The testing of the boxers was performed three times: the first testing was in October, the second one — in February, and the third one — in June. The following training means were used for the young boxers’ athletic training program: physical exercises on the special equipment, exercises with partner, exercises with weights (dumbbells), short distance running, point-to-point running, various jumps, throwing of the stuffed ball, various games. The main means for the young boxers’ special training were imitation exercises, exercises with a rope and lawn tennis balls, exercises at the boxing bags, straight and side thrusts to the boxing bag, defense exercises, thrust imitation using the dumbbells and the stuffed balls. During the annual cycle of the initial training there was a minor alteration in the indexes of the young boxers’ body composition: their height, body weight and Ketle index increased (p < 0.05), while the amount of the fat (%) within the body and the body weight index changed very little (p > 0.05). The strength of the sportsmen’s right hand palm was always bigger than the strength of the left hand palm. The boxers’ athletic and special physical fitness improved (p < 0.05) during one year of their initial training. The boxers’ speed, explosive strength, anaerobic glicolitic endurance, hand strength endurance and flexibility indexes increased significantly (p < 0.05). The strength of the single side thrusts with the front hand to the boxing bag increased from 106.3 ± 7.5 kg to 127.6 ± 8.15 kg (p < 0,05). The strength of the single thrusts with the straight hand increased from 135.2 ± 7.43 kg to 158.5 ± 6.74 kg (p < 0.05). The amount of the thrusts of the examined boxers during the period of 8 sec increased (p < 0.05) in each testing period and at the end of the experiment, the average amount of the boxers’ thrusts in 8 s was 43.5 ± 2.9. The training program, determined for one alternative experiment significantly improved the preparation of young boxers and did not harm their health. During the annual preparation cycle the athletic and special physical fitness of the boxers improved. The implementation of this experimental program made a positive influence on the alteration of the body composition indices of the young boxers.Keywords: athletic training, special physical training, boxing bag, energy input, total energy, total strength

scholarly journals Aspects Regarding the Optimization of the Physical Training of Students Swimmers in Semifond Trials

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Narcis Florian NEAGU ◽  
Carmen GRIGOROIU ◽  
Oroles FLORESCU ◽  
Mihaela NETOLITZCHI
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
One Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Experimental Group

The aim of the paper is to improve the physical training level of the students in the representative swimming team of the University „Politehnica” of Bucharest. In order to achieve the proposed goal, we developed a training program, which focused on the classification of the specific operational structures according to the criterion of the effect on the optimization indicators for the physical training and, implicitly, on the students' results in the semifond trials, the methodical processused being that of the circuit. The research methods we used were the following: the bibliographic study method, the direct and indirect observation method, the experimental method, the statistical-mathematical method and the graphic method. The subjects were evaluated in the initial, intermediate and final phase of the experiment by means of semifond trials: 400 m free and 200 m butterfly. The research activity was carried out during a one-year training period, from 08.10.2016 to 08.10.2017, on a sample of 24 students (aged 19-21) from the University „Politehnica” of Bucharest, who were divided into 2 groups: the experimental group and the control group. During the preparation of the experimental group, the independent variable of the research, namely the physical training program specific to the students swimmers for semifond trials, was introduced, while the control group did the normal training program. The results obtained during the research with the experimental group have materialized in the increase of the physical training parameters, with direct transfer on the results of the trials carried out in the water tests (400 m free and 200 m butterfly). This demonstrates the efficiency of the experimental group's preparation compared to that of the control group, an evolution which is due to applying the independent variable of our research.

scholarly journals Influence of a 6-month physical training program on serum and urinary concentrations of trace metals in middle distance elite runners

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Maynar ◽  
I. Bartolomé ◽  
J. Alves ◽  
G. Barrientos ◽  
F. J. Grijota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Time Effect ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Inductively Coupled ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Plasma Mass Spectrometry

Abstract Background The aim of this survey was to determine the effects of an aerobic physical training program of six months duration on the serum and urinary concentrations of essential trace elements among middle distance runners and untrained, non-sportsmen participants. Methods 24 well-trained, middle-distance (1500 and 5000 m), aerobic male runners (AG) were recruited at the beginning of their training season and 26 untrained males formed the control group (CG). All participants were from the same region of Spain, and all of them had been living in this area for at least two years. Serum and urine of samples of Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Selenium (Se), Vanadium (V) and Zinc (Zn) were obtained at the beginning of the training season, and six months later, from all participants. All samples were analyzed with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Results Two-way ANOVA showed significant differences relative to group effect in serum concentrations of Co, Cu, Mn, Mo, Se and Zn. Attending to time effect, there were differences in Mn (p = 0.003) and Zn (p = 0.001). The group x time interaction revealed differences only in the case of Mn (p = 0.04). In urine, significant differences between group were obtained in Co, Cu, Mn, Se and V. Time effect showed changes in Co, Cy, Mo and Se. Finally, the group and time interaction revealed significant differences in urinary Cu (p = 0.001), Mn (p = 0.01) and Se (p = 0.001). Conclusions A six-month aerobic training program for well-trained athletes induced modifications in the body values of several minerals, a fact which may reflect adaptive responses to physical exercise. The obtained data could be interesting for physicians or coaches in order to consider specific modifications in sportsmen’s diets as well as to determine specific nutritional supplementation strategies.

Changes in Self-Concept and Cardiovascular Endurance of Mentally Retarded Youths in a Special Olympics Swim Training Program

1986 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Wright ◽  
Jo E. Cowden
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Walk Test ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Cardiovascular Endurance

Although It has been said that Special Olympics competition contributes significantly to the physical fitness and self-concept of mentally retarded participants, no experimental research has been reported on the Special Olympics program. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in self-concept and cardiovascular endurance of mentally retarded youths after participating in a Special Olympics swim training program. One group (N = 25) participated in a 10-week Special Olympics swim training program, while the control group (N = 25) adhered to their normal daily living activities. The 9-Minute Run/Walk test yielded the data for measuring cardiovascular endurance, and the Piers and Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale was selected to measure self-concept. Results of the analysis of variance for each test were significant. It was concluded from the findings of this study that participation of mentally retarded youth in a Special Olympics swim training program contributed to a significant increase in self-concept and cardiovascular endurance.

scholarly journals Impact of the TEAM Wheels eHealth manual wheelchair training program: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0258509
Author(s):  
Ed Giesbrecht ◽  
Julie Faieta ◽  
Krista Best ◽  
François Routhier ◽  
William C. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wait List ◽  
Manual Wheelchair ◽  
And Performance ◽  
One Year ◽  
Home Training

Background Variable, and typically inadequate, delivery of skills training following manual wheelchair (MWC) provision has a detrimental impact on user mobility and participation. Traditional in-person delivery of training by rehabilitation therapists has diminished due to cost, travel time, and most recently social distancing restrictions due to COVID-19. Effective alternative training approaches include eHealth home training applications and interactive peer-led training using experienced and proficient MWC users. An innovative TEAM Wheels program integrates app-based self-training and teleconference peer-led training using a computer tablet platform. Objective This protocol outlines implementation and evaluation of the TEAM Wheels training program in a randomized control trial using a wait-list control group. Setting The study will be implemented in a community setting in three Canadian cities. Participants Individuals ≥ 18 years of age within one year of transitioning to use of a MWC. Intervention Using a computer tablet, participants engage in three peer-led teleconference training sessions and 75–150 minutes of weekly practice using a video-based training application over 4 weeks. Peer trainers individualize the participants’ training plans and monitor their tablet-based training activity online. Control group participants also receive the intervention following a 1-month wait-list period and data collection. Measurements Outcomes assessing participation; skill capacity and performance; self-efficacy; mobility; and quality of life will be measured at baseline and post-treatment, and at 6-month follow-up for the treatment group. Impact statement We anticipate that TEAM Wheels will be successfully carried out at all sites and participants will demonstrate statistically significant improvement in the outcome measures compared with the control group.

scholarly journals Mini-Basketball Training Program Improves Physical Fitness and Social Communication in Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke-Long Cai ◽  
Jin-Gui Wang ◽  
Zhi-Mei Liu ◽  
Li-Na Zhu ◽  
Xuan Xiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physical Fitness Test ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

AbstractThis investigation examined the effects of a 12-week mini-basketball training program (MBTP) on physical fitness and social communication in preschool children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The study applied a quasi-experimental design. Fifty-nine preschool children aged 3-6 years with ASD were assigned to either a MBTP group (n = 30) or a control group (n = 29). Participants in the MBTP group received a scheduled mini-basketball training program (5 sessions per week, forty minutes per session) for twelve consecutive weeks, while the control group was instructed to maintain their daily activities. The physical fitness test and the parent-reported Social Responsiveness Scale Second Edition (SRS-2) test were performed before and after the intervention. Results indicated that the 12-week MBTP facilitated performance in the physical fitness test, particularly in speed-agility and muscular strength abilities. Additionally, children in the MBTP group demonstrated improvement in SRS-2 performance in social awareness, social cognition, social communication, and autistic mannerisms, whereas no such changes were found in the control group. It may be concluded that the 12-week MBTP could improve physical fitness and social communication in preschool children with ASD, and thus the use of physical exercise intervention as a therapeutic tool for preschoolers with ASD is recommended.

scholarly journals Dynamics of special physical training of qualified MMA fighters during the preparatory period of the macrocycle when performing shock equipment

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
G. Ogar ◽  
M. Olkhovsky
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Physical Training ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Total Force ◽  
Training Method ◽  
Mixed Martial Arts ◽  
Average Force ◽  
Preparatory Period ◽  
Experimental Training

Purpose: to determine the influence of the experimental training program for qualified mixed martial arts fighters of 18-19 years old on their special physical fitness when performing shock actions. Material and methods. The study involved seven athletes 18-19 years old (all athletes - KMSU) department of mixed martial arts ODYUSSH «Dinamovets» in Zhitomir. A training program for qualified junior mixed martial arts fighters was developed using interval and interval-circular training methods with a wide range of general, special and competitive training means. The training program is designed for 15 weeks (may 17 - august 27, 2021) in the preparatory period of the macrocycle, therefore its predominant focus was towards physical fitness. Research methods: analysis of scientific theoretical sources, conversations with specialists, pedagogical observations, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics. Results: the dynamics of special physical readiness of qualified fighters was investigated, under the influence of an experimental training program, when performing percussion technique. The study of the dynamics of special physical readiness when performing a series of punches with hands showed significant positive shifts in the total force of punches with hands during the execution of an 8-second series (t=3,02; p˂0.05) and a 40-second series of punches (t=7,69; p˂0,001). The result of the average force of strikes (t=2,21; p˂0,05) in a 40-second series of strikes also noticeably improved. The study of the dynamics of special physical readiness when performing a series of strikes with the dominant leg revealed positive changes in the total force of strikes in the 8-second (t=3,33; p˂0,01) and 40-second (t=5,39; p˂0,001) tests. The high-speed component of the striking technique did not undergo significant positive changes, although there is a tendency towards positive dynamics (p>0,05). Conclusions. It was determined that the introduction of an experimental training program into the educational and training process of 18-19 year old mixed martial arts fighters made it possible to improve the special physical fitness of the fighters when performing specific striking techniques. In five studied indicators, a significant positive trend was obtained, confirmed by mathematical calculations. Significant positive changes in the total strength in the series of punches with the hands and the dominant leg were determined both in the 8-second and in the 40-second tests (p˂0,05 - p˂0,001). We also found a significant positive dynamics in the average force of punches in the 40-second test (p˂0,05). Keywords: mixed martial arts, qualified fighters, special physical training; interval training method; Interval-circular training method; training aids.

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