Epidemiology of Speed Skating-related Injuries

Completed

• Conditions: Sports Injury

• Registration Number: NCT05175183
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oviedo

Brief Summary

Speed skating is a sport in which there´s a lack of epidemiological studies. In line with the well-established model of sports injury prevention research proffered by van Mechelen, the first stage in this process is establishing the extent of the problem i.e. injury incidence, severity and burden. Through an online survey filled by semiprofessional athletes, it is posible to obtain all this important information. This way, it will be possible to fulfill a gap in the literature and take action in the near future in order to reduce the prevalence of injuries in this sport.

Detailed Description

A retrospective study will be performed in speed skaters. 100 speed skaters will be recruited. Data of all injury along a whole season will be collected. Patients' information, including age, number of years playing, skill level and injured body part, will be analysed

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-12-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-14
• Study First Posted: 2022-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-01
• Study Completion: 2022-02-01
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Being a speed skater and having competed in the 2018 spanish national championship

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Exclusion Criteria

• Being unable to understand the questionaire, do not accept on participating in the study.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Injury prevalence	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Injury prevalence rates \[Injury prevalence rates calculated per 1000 hours of play\]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Injury prevalence according to location	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Distribution of injuries according to location of the injury (on the body, % of all)
Injury burden	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Days lost per 1000 hours of exposure
Injury prevalence according to occurrence	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Number of injuries sustained during training/ Number of injuries sustained during a match (% of all)
Injury prevalence by mechanism of injury	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Number of injuries according to the mechanism of injury (Contact (Direct or indirect) or Non-Contact) (% of all)
Injury prevalence according to tissue affected	[Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]	Description of the distribution of injuries according to the type of the injury (muscle only) (% of all)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad de Oviedo; 🇪🇸 Oviedo, Asturias, Spain