Test-retest reliability of the Military Pre-training Questionnaire

Robinson, Mark; Stokes, Keith; Bilzon, James L. J.; Standage, Martyn; Brown, Pieter E H; Thompson, Dylan

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqq073

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“…In brief, the MPQ is a reliable self-report instrument specifically designed to assess risk factors for injury among military recruits across five domains: physical activity, injury history, diet, alcohol and smoking. 11 The questionnaire requested participants' service personnel number (ie, not their name), which was covered and sealed using a protective security strip before submission.…”

Section: Lifestyle Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Low fitness, low body mass and prior injury predict injury risk during military recruit training: a prospective cohort study in the British Army

Robinson

Siddall

Bilzon

et al. 2016

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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BackgroundInjuries sustained by military recruits during initial training impede training progression and military readiness while increasing financial costs. This study investigated training-related injuries and injury risk factors among British Army infantry recruits.MethodsRecruits starting infantry training at the British Army Infantry Training Centre between September 2008 and March 2010 were eligible to take part. Information regarding lifestyle behaviours and injury history was collected using the Military Pre-training Questionnaire. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, physical fitness and injury (lower limb and lower back) data were obtained from Army databases. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression models were used to explore the association between time to first training injury and potential risk factors.Results58% (95% CI 55% to 60%) of 1810 recruits sustained at least 1 injury during training. Overuse injuries were more common than traumatic injuries (65% and 35%, respectively). The lower leg accounted for 81% of all injuries, and non-specific soft tissue damage was the leading diagnosis (55% of all injuries). Injuries resulted in 122 (118 to 126) training days lost per 1000 person-days. Slower 2.4 km run time, low body mass, past injury and shin pain were independently associated with higher risk of any injury.ConclusionsThere was a high incidence of overuse injuries in British Army recruits undertaking infantry training. Recruits with lower pretraining fitness levels, low body mass and past injuries were at higher risk. Faster 2.4 km run time performance and minimal body mass standards should be considered for physical entry criteria.

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confidence: 99%

Low fitness, low body mass and prior injury predict injury risk during military recruit training: a prospective cohort study in the British Army

Robinson

Siddall

Bilzon

et al. 2016

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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“…Pre-entry activity levels were incorporated into the MPLQ using items from the Military Pre-Training Questionnaire (MPQ) [32]. The items included in the MPLQ are designed to investigate specific aspects of the participants' pre-training exercise behavior.…”

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“…Selected questions have demonstrated criterion validity, and have been shown to predict injury risk in military recruits [34]. The MPQ pre-entry physical activity items have demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The items included in this questionnaire are adapted from previous validated instruments used in population-based studies of lifestyle [32], occupational demands and hip OA [2,14,16,17,23,28,29] ( Table 1). The structured questionnaire contains sections enquiring about sociodemographic factors, physical characteristics, pre-enlistment activity levels, musculoskeletal symptoms, injury history, occupational physical loading, sports participation, and lifestyle factors including smoking and alcohol consumption.…”

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“…For index measures related to the same construct, internal consistency is assessed after the first administration by calculating Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficients. Internal consistency is deemed acceptable if α is > 0.7 [32]. The statistical analysis procedure will be discussed, reviewed and co-worked with statisticians at the Department for Health University of Bath, and School of Clinical Sciences/School of Oral & Dental Sciences at Bristol University.…”

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Test-retest reliability of the Military Pre-training Questionnaire

Cited by 20 publications

References 24 publications

Low fitness, low body mass and prior injury predict injury risk during military recruit training: a prospective cohort study in the British Army

Low fitness, low body mass and prior injury predict injury risk during military recruit training: a prospective cohort study in the British Army

Cumulative Effects of Occupational Loading as a Risk Factor for Hip Pain in UK Military Personnel - Study Protocol of a Case Control Study

Structure and validity of Family Harmony Scale: An instrument for measuring harmony.

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