Mind over muscle: can attitude predict injury in army cadets?
NCT ID NCT05453110
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether teaching cadets about back pain—either warning them about injury or reassuring them about spine strength—affects how much weight they can lift and their confidence. Over 900 new U.S. Military Academy cadets took part during basic training in summer 2022. The goal was to see if self-belief and education can influence performance and injury risk.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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903 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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17 to 26 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * All incoming US Military Academy cadets, attending cadet basic training in summer 2022. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to communicate in English; unable to participate in deadlift event.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Keller Army Community Hospital
West Point, New York, 10996, United States
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