A balance and proprioception intervention programme to enhance combat performance in military personnel

Funk, Shany; Jacob, Tamar; D, Ben-Dov; Yanovich, Einat; Tirosh, Oren; Steinberg, Nili

doi:10.1136/jramc-2017-000809

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“…Research has demonstrated that a proprioceptive intervention program enhanced the postural balance of combat soldiers when standing on unstable surfaces. Specifically, the soldiers’ ability to balance on a bosu ball significantly improved, particularly when doing so with their eyes closed [ 11 ]. The analysis of previous data reveals a connection between proprioceptive training and postural balance in both healthy adults and young athletes [ 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…Over a period of four weeks, participants were involved in a training program comprising three sessions per week, with an average duration of 25 min for each session. Previous research conducted over a comparable time frame and duration (4 weeks, 10 min daily) has showed improved stability among military personnel [ 11 ]. Eleven training sessions were conducted on average.…”

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“…The average weight of the equipment was 22.5 ± 1.7 kg and represented 30% of the participant’s body weight. When selecting equipment and load, the focus was on what is typically used by soldiers and law enforcement recruits [ 11 , 13 ].…”

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“…The presence of a backpack and uneven terrain leads to changes in muscle activation patterns required to maintain an upright stance, thus modifying the proprioceptive feedback of the nervous system and postural sway [ 9 , 10 ]. Importantly, the implementation of proprioceptive intervention programs holds the potential to enhance the static postural balance of military and law enforcement personnel on unstable surfaces [ 11 ].…”

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Balance Training and Shooting Performance: The Role of Load and the Unstable Surface

Kounalakis,

Karagiannis,

Kostoulas

2024

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Military and law enforcement members’ shooting ability is influenced by their postural balance, which affects their performance and survivability. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a proprioception training program (standing or walking on unstable surfaces) on postural balance and shooting performance. Twenty participants, divided into two groups, completed 60 shots in a shooting simulator while standing, before and after a 4-week proprioception training program. One group (n = 10) followed the training program (EXP), while the other group followed the regular military academy program (CON). The shooting was conducted under four conditions: without load on a stable surface, with load on a stable surface, without load on an unstable surface, and with load on an unstable surface. The findings reveal that the training program had a significant impact on the EXP, improving their balance (p < 0.01). Additionally, only in the EXP, shooting score and the percentage center of gravity increased (p < 0.01) and the stability of the shots, measured by holding time on the target, doubled from 2.2 to 4.5 s (p < 0.01). These improvements were more pronounced when participants had a load and/or were on an unstable surface. In conclusion, a proprioception training program could be beneficial for improving postural balance and shooting performance.

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“…Dominant Leg. The dominant leg (the leg used when kicking a ball) for each subject was identified (10,42).…”

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Injury Prevention Exercises for Reduced Incidence of Injuries in Combat Soldiers

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Bar-Sela

Moran

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Injury prevention exercises for reduced incidence of injuries in combat soldiers. J Strength Cond Res 35(11): 3128-3138, 2021-The aim of this study was to determine the influence of an "all-cause injury" prevention program, focused on static-to-dynamic transitions, on injury prevalence in a military commanders course. Two cohorts of male infantry commanders were recruited (intervention [INT group], n 5 196 and controls [CO group], n 5 169) and tracked by a physiotherapist, who recorded any injuries that occurred during the 14week course. Soldiers were tested precourse, midcourse, and postcourse for anthropometrics, proprioception ability, and dynamic postural balance (DPB). The INT group performed injury prevention exercises for 5 minutes, 3 times a week, and the CO group continued with their routine physical fitness sessions. The prevalence of injuries reported to the physiotherapist during the course was significantly lower for the INT group compared with the CO group (14.8 and 34.3%, respectively, p , 0.001). Similarly, rates of injury in the INT group were significantly lower than in the CO group (p , 0.001; hazard 5 2.53, 95% confidence interval 5 1.62-3.95). Precourse proprioception ability was significantly lower in those that became injured during the commanders course, irrespective of the group. Likewise, for DPB parameters, the injured subjects in both groups had significantly lower precourse scores than the noninjured subjects. From pretesting to midtesting, the injured soldiers in the INT group improved their ability up to the level of the noninjured subjects. A reduced prevalence of injuries was found for soldiers who completed the injury prevention program. Because the subjects soldiers injured on the course had reduced somatosensory abilities at the outset, and as these abilities can be improved by static-to-dynamic exercises, identifying at-risk soldiers and providing them with appropriate strategies for improvement beforehand is indicated.

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Use of accelerometers and inertial measurement units to quantify movement of tactical athletes: A systematic review

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A balance and proprioception intervention programme to enhance combat performance in military personnel

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Balance Training and Shooting Performance: The Role of Load and the Unstable Surface

Balance Training and Shooting Performance: The Role of Load and the Unstable Surface

Injury Prevention Exercises for Reduced Incidence of Injuries in Combat Soldiers

Use of accelerometers and inertial measurement units to quantify movement of tactical athletes: A systematic review

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