Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
Field tests are convenient, simple tests that serve as estimates of components of athletic performance like power speed, and agility. It is thought clinically, that those who do best at these tests will perform the best in their sport and/or be the least likely to get injured. The converse is also thought to be true. The objective of this study is to administer field tests to athletes at the beginning of each season and then follow athletes over several years, tracking their injuries and their performance statistics. In this way, the investigators can determine if the clinical supposition is true and that the results of field tests are associated with injury or performance
Detailed description
11 physical performance tests were examined to determine their ability to predict injury
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
High Point University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age18-23 * member of the university's varsity teams
Exclusion criteria
* injured or recently injured prior to testing * diagnosed current neurological issue * recent (within 6 weeks) surgery where strenuous physical testing would be contraindicated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| injury | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| performance | 1 season |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| overuse injury by area of the body | 1 year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed