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N/ACompleted· 1,027 enrolled
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Injury prevention programother
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Preventing Injuries in Young Football Players: a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Universität des Saarlandes·interventional·Posted Nov 30, 2021·Updated Apr 20, 2023

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Injury prevention program for Injury Prevention. Completed, enrolled 1,027 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Football is the most popular sport in the world, with 260 million male and female active participants, including \~113,000 FIFA registered professional players. Playing football is fun and can provide many health benefits, however, it also presents a high injury risk. Studies on elite and non-elite footballers have reported similar injury rates in both genders. The most common football-related injuries are the knee and ankle ligament and thigh muscle strains, Over the past two decades, significant advancement has been made in the field of injury prevention in football. There are used trials to prevent specific injuries, as ankle sprain, ACL injuries, hamstring strains, etc. On the other hand, there are created programs designed to prevent a wider spectrum of injuries like FIFA11+. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a new injury prevention program on the overall injury incidence in young football players.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsInjury Prevention
CountriesKosovo
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20222023202420252026
First PostedNov 30, 2021
Enrollment StartSep 4, 2021
Primary CompletionMay 29, 2022
Study CompletionJan 21, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 9 monthsPosted 4.6 years ago

Interventions

Injury prevention programother

The execution of the program takes 10-15 minutes. The program will be performed in the training sessions, after the usual warm-up. The program is based on scientific evidence that has previously shown good efficacy on injury prevention in football. The exercise categories address 7 aspects: 1. Balance 2. Core stability 3. Hamstring eccentrics 4. Glute activation 5. Plyometrics 6. Running 7. Games The games are included with the aim to increase the attractiveness of the program. Each category contains 2 exercises and the coach is free to decide which one to choose in every training session. All exercises are organized in five or six levels with increasing difficulty (physically and cognitively).