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The POSITION project aims to investigate the cognitive mechanism of postural body awareness as a risk factor for injury and as a target for a primary prevention strategy based on the Resource Optimization of Armed Forces (ROAF) method.
Physical activity and sport play an important role in the military environment to develop and optimize the operational capability of warfighters. Nevertheless, the prevalence of injuries is high and the identification of risk factors accessible to primary prevention measures is a major challenge for the protection of warfighter health. Military epidemiologic data show that the majority of injuries are acute fall-type injuries following a loss of balance. These data suggest that the quality of postural balance may influence the occurrence of injuries encountered during military physical activities. The high level of stress to which individuals are exposed during military physical activities could contribute to the degradation of postural balance quality. The POSITION project aims to study the cognitive mechanism of postural body awareness as a risk factor for injury and as a target for a primary prevention strategy based on the Resource Optimization of Armed Forces (ROAF) method. ROAF could improve postural control and decrease the intensity of the psychobiological stress response, and thus reduce the incidence rate of fall injuries occurring during military physical activities.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| ROAF Arm | Experimental | 6 one-hour workshops working on enhancing postural awareness through the use of ROAF |
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| Active control | Active Comparator | 6 one-hour workshops on higher cognitive processes (memory, attention...) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| ROAF | Other | Use of the method "Ressource Optimisation of Armed Forces (ROAF). 6 one-hour workshops |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Incidence rate of imbalance injuries in each of the two groups (ROAF vs active control). | The primary endpoint will be the incidence rate of imbalance injuries in each of the two groups (ROAF vs active control). | 3 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Evolution of postural awareness measured by the postural awareness scale. | Evolution of the self-questionnaire measuring postural awareness completed at inclusion, at the final visit and at the beginning of each workshop; 8 times in total. | 3 weeks |
| Evolution of postural balance |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
advanced ROAF formation (over 10 hours)
Refusal to participate
Person covered by articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the public health code, namely
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Anais DUFFAUD, PhD | Contact | 0618942117 | anaisduffaud1@gmail.com | |
| Charles Verdonk, MD, PhD | Contact |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| French Army | Recruiting | Paris | France |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 37792797 | Derived | Obligi L, Bertrand M, Boivent M, Corcostegui SP, Coz PE, Derkenne C, Des Robert V, Hurpin V, Hus J, L'Hermitte B, Lely L, Patey E, Romary E, Saint-Jean L, Trente A, Turpin M, Vertu N, Verdonk C, Duffaud AM. Position: A study protocol for the prevention of fall injuries in french special forces selection courses using a body-centered intervention. PLoS One. 2023 Oct 4;18(10):e0290241. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290241. eCollection 2023. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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The preventive program will be deployed in the first unit selection camp, then in the second the "active control program" will be deployed.
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| Active Comparator | Other | 6 one-hour workshops on cognitive process |
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Difference between postural balance assessed during the inclusion visit and the final visit, using a posturography tool. |
| 3 weeks |
| Evolution of the stress level measured by the perceived stress scale | Evolution of the self-questionnaire measuring perceived stress completed at inclusion, at the final visit, and at the beginning of each workshop; 8 times in total. | 3 weeks |
| Evolution of the hormonal stress level. | Difference of levels of hormonal stress in a saliva sample (at the inclusion and final visit). | 3 weeks |