Prevention of injuries Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning 1. Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of knee 2. Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot level
Conditions
Interventions
This study was carried out during the competition season 2005-2006. Teams were the units of randomisation. Teams were randomly assigned to two groups (stratified randomisation): intervention group (14
Sponsors
The Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (UKK) Institute for Health Promotion Research (Finland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were recruited from 28 Finnish floorball teams from Elite league, First division and Second division. All active (licenced) female floorball players from participating teams were eligible. Final participation was based on the informed consent of each player.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of non-contact knee and ankle ligament injuries that occurred during floorball | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Incidence of other traumatic and overuse injuries that occurred during floorball 2. Players test scores on balance, agility and power before and after the follow-up period | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed