Clinical trial NCT05218798: Enhancement of Physical and Combat Preparedness of SAF Members - Validation Study
Official title: Comparison of the Different Tests Used to Measure Maximal Aerobic Capacity Among Slovenian Armed Forces
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Physical Fitness
Cardio Respiratory Fitness
Aerobic Capacity
Physical Examination
Combat Preparedness
Lead sponsor: University of Ljubljana
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Science and Research Centre Koper
First posted: 2022-02-01
Enrollment: 34
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Intervention model description: Crossover randomized validation study
Primary purpose: SCREENING

Brief summary: The aim of the proposed project is to investigate the reliability, validity, and usefulness of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in the Slovenian Armed Forces. We will compare the results obtained from a continuous treadmill running test, 2-mile run test, and 30-15IFT.

Detailed description: Since the ability to perform military tasks depends on the physical fitness of soldiers (PF), one of the most commonly measured PF components during routine physical examinations is cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). There are several tests used to measure CRF in the armed forces. Because of its simplicity, the most commonly used test of CRF is the 2-mile run test, but it has its own limitations when it comes to specificity of battlefield requirements, training prescription and optimization, and estimation of Vo2max. In combat situations, soldiers rarely run long distances on the battlefield. Therefore, the 2-mile run test does not appear to represent any specificity of combat. Furthermore, based on the data collected from this test, it is difficult to prescribe and optimize a training program for an individual subject. Therefore, the goal of the proposed project is to investigate the reliability, validity, and usefulness of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in the Slovenian Armed Forces.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Members of Slovenian Armed Forces with no acute and/or chronic neuromuscular and skeletal injuries and/or any other chronic disease or conditions.

Exclusion Criteria:

older than 45 years of age acute and/or chronic neuromuscular and skeletal injuries the existence of any chronic disease or condition

Primary outcomes:
measure: Maxima Oxygen Consumption (Vo2max)
timeFrame: 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Maximal Running Speed
timeFrame: 30 minutes
measure: Tensiomyography (TMG)
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Jumping ability
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: D2 test
timeFrame: 5 minutes
measure: Stroop test
timeFrame: 2 minutes
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ljubljana
country: Slovenia
facility: Faculty of Sport
Study officials:
affiliation: Faculty of Sport
name: Janez Vodicar
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Faculty of Sport and Science and Research Centre Koper
name: Armin Paravlic
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Paravlic AH, Simunic B, Pisot R, Rauter S, Stuhec S, Vodicar J. The reliability, validity and usefulness of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test for cardiorespiratory fitness assessment in military personnel. Sci Rep. 2022 Sep 27;12(1):16087. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-20315-3.
citation: Paravlic AH, Simunic B, Pisot R, Rauter S, Vodicar J. Reliability and validity of 30-15 intermittent fitness test for cardiorespiratory fitness assessment among infantry members of Slovenian armed forces: A study protocol. Front Psychol. 2022 Jul 22;13:894186. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.894186. eCollection 2022.