Injury prevention in basketball Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Conditions
Interventions
All teams will be randomly allocated to a control or intervention group in a 1:1 ratio. The researcher who conducts the randomization will not be involved in the intervention, and recruitment will be
Sponsors
University of Basel
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. =16 years of age 2. >2 years’ experience in organized basketball training and competition immediately prior to participation in the study 3. Officially registered teams
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Teams will be excluded if: 1. Regular training takes place less than twice per week 2. Teams already apply an injury prevention program or a structured warm-up focusing on neuromuscular control (apart from light aerobic exercise, basketball and teams drills, and dynamic stretching)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence rate of lower extremity injuries, reported (via e-mail) by the coach or other contact person (therapist, medical doctor) on a weekly injury report form (standardized questionnaire). The observation period will comprise one basketball season from October 2021 to May 2022 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence rate of: 1. Overall injuries 2. Severe injuries (lay-off time of more than 28 days) 3. Joint-ligament injuries 4. Muscle injuries 5. Ankle injuries 6. Knee injuries 7. Upper extremity injuries Reported (via e-mail) by the coach or other contact person (therapist, medical doctor) on a weekly injury report form (standardized questionnaire). The observation period will comprise one basketball season from October 2021 to May 2022 | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed