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The Relationship of ACWR and FMS With Injury Risk in Adolescent Players

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Injury;Sports
Registration Number
NCT06001216
Lead Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Brief Summary

In this study, we examine how acute to chronic workload ratio and functional movement screen scores relate to injury risk in teenage athletes who play team sports.

Detailed Description

At least 60 volunteer athletes who have played team sport for at least 1 year, have not been away from the field for more than 2 weeks, 15 years and older are planned to include this study. All participating athletes in this study will sign an informed consent form then their demographic information will be recorded. The injury risk of athletes will be evaluated by functional movement screen. The functional movement screen is a test battery consisting of 7 tests. These tests are deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight-leg raise, trunk stability push-up, rotary stability and shoulder mobility. To calculate the acute-chronic workload, internal workloads during training and/or matches will be added up over a period of 8 weeks. As part of the study, health professionals on the team will provide injury information for the athletes. Sports injuries will be classified based on the type of injury (contact or non-contact) and the area of the body affected. The severity of the injury will be determined as follows: minimal (1-3 days of missed sports activity), mild (4-7 days of missed sports activity), moderate (1-4 weeks of missed sports activity), and severe (4 or more weeks of missed sports activity).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Be over 16 years old,
  • Participating in a team sport for at least one year,
  • The players who have not stayed away from their sport for more than two weeks,
Exclusion Criteria
  • Any history of orthopedic or neurological injury or pain that may interfere with normal training or competition during assessment,
  • Structural deformities such as scoliosis and leg length inequality,
  • Their level of activity differs from other athletes in the same sport will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Injury8 weeks

The input will be provided by the health professionals on the team.

Functional Movement Screenbaseline

To assess the risk of injury, we will utilize the Functional Movement Screen.The FMS test scores range from 0 to 3, with 0 being the worst and 3 being the best. The highest possible score is 21. Individuals who score 14 points or lower are at a higher risk for injury, while those who score above 14 points have a lower risk of injury.

Acute chronic workload ratio8 weeks

To determine an athlete's workload, we ask them to rate their training time and fatigue level using the modified Borg scale after each session. We then calculate the workload by dividing the acute workload by the chronic workload using specific formulas.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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