Athletic Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of an injury prevention intervention for collegiate soccer players.
Detailed description
The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the effectiveness of an injury prevention intervention for collegiate soccer players. The hypothesis is that measures of sensorimotor control will improve and injury incidence rate will decrease after participation in an intervention aimed at restoration/refinement of sensorimotor control. This study will be conducted as a 1-arm intervention with pre- and post-participation measurement of sensorimotor control and completion of an exercise intervention. Statistical analyses will be completed to determine within group change pre-to post-intervention and injury risk by comparing injury rate in 2018 to injury rate of a historical control.
Interventions
OTHERIntervention
Multi-modal sensorimotor training interventions, including vestibular, oculomotor, neuromotor, and postural control/ balance exercises.
Sponsors
Mississippi College
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
No masking will be used
Intervention model description
This study will be conducted as pilot of a one-arm intervention using,1) pre- and post-participation measures of sensorimotor control and 2) injury incidence rate over the sports-season directly after completion of the intervention compared to injury incidence rate of a historical control (the 2017 soccer season at Mississippi College). Participants will include men and women athletes on soccer teams from one Division II institution.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Male and female athletes on the soccer roster who are eligible to play in the fall 2018 season at Mississippi College
Exclusion criteria
* Any athlete who has a current diagnosis of concussion (i.e. a non-medically cleared concussion), lower-extremity musculoskeletal injury, or other medical diagnosis that will prevent the athlete from participation in the intervention.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in clinical measures of sensorimotor control | Pre to post-treatment (1 month) | Clinical examination tests |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Injury incidence rate | 1 year | b) The incidence rate ratio of injury rates between a historical control (2017 soccer season) and the 2018 soccer-season from the participating college's soccer teams. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed