Sports injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Conditions
Interventions
Participating football clubs will be randomised into the intervention or control group. The intervention group will do a comprehensive warm-up programme designed to prevent sports injuries before foot
Sponsors
The Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (UKK) Institute for Health Promotion Research (Finland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Registered at the SHA 2. Willing to patricipate in the study 3. Female and male players aged 10-14 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Major injury at the baseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Football related acute and overuse lower limb injuries. Data will be collected prospectively during the intervention period using weekly text messaging: Players/parents will respond to standardised text message question, followed by individual injury interview | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Any other injuries 2. Measured performance properties (strength, power, flexibility, agility, knee control, balance, aerobic fitness): Players will visit SHA before beginning of the intervention and during the spring of 2015. They will participate in performance tests during these SHA-camps 3. Compliance: Individual participation on the intervention sessions will be registered by the coach on a player attendance form. | — |
Countries
Finland, Norway
Outcome results
None listed