MAP for Coaches: Translating Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge to Youth Sport Coaches

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Interventions: Behavioral: Map for Coaches - Overview; Behavioral: MAP for Coaches - Complete Course

• Registration Number: NCT05718063
• Lead Sponsor: St. Louis University

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the MAP for Coaches, a web-based Musculoskeletal Athletic injury Prevention training course, in youth sport coaches. The main question it aims to answer are:

* Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' sport-specific knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries (types, incidence, risk factors, mechanisms, and best prevention practices, with focus on neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs)?

* Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' motivation (self-efficacy and intention) to use sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs?

The additional questions it aims to answer are:

* Are the effects of the MAP for Coaches sustained in the short- and long-term?

* Is the MAP for Coaches effective in promoting the use of sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs in youth sport coaches?

Regardless of group, participants will receive the MAP for Coaches eLearning training course; however, the participants allocated to the control group will have their post-test survey completed right after they review the sport-specific 2-page injury prevention e-book containing an overview of the MAP for Coaches training course, including an infographic summary (Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course). The intervention group will complete the post-test survey after the full training including both the course summary and the detailed course modules (the full training).

The investigators will compare the two groups to see if an exposure to the (Full) MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course improves study outcomes compared with the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-08
• Study Start: 2023-08-08
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2025-12
• Study Completion: 2026-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Active and ongoing engagement in team youth sport coaching
• Member of a youth sport organization in Missouri
• Must be a team sport coach for one of the following: soccer, basketball, football or volleyball

Exclusion Criteria

• Additional engagement in adult coaching
• No email address contact

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course	Map for Coaches - Overview	-
Full MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course	MAP for Coaches - Complete Course	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Knowledge Scores Based on 5 Course-Specific Questions (0-5)	Baseline, Immediately after online training	Objective change in knowledge assessment regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention based on 5 questions related to the lessons in the training course. Minimum value possible is 0 (poor knowledge score) and maximum value possible is 5 (very high knowledge score). Higher scores mean better outcome.
Change in Intention Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale	Baseline, Immediately after online training	Regarding their plan to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises (self-report). Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.
Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale	Baseline, Immediately after online training	Perceived knowledge regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention. Minimum value possible is 0 (no knowledge) and maximum value possible is 10 (very high knowledge). Higher scores mean better outcome.
Change in Self-Efficacy Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale	Baseline, Immediately after online training	Perceived confidence regarding their ability to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises. Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Long-term Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale	Immediately after online training, 6 months post-training	Perceived knowledge regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention. Minimum value possible is 0 (no knowledge) and maximum value possible is 10 (very high knowledge). Higher scores mean better outcome.
Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale	6 months post-training	Their rate of utilizing sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises with their team over the past 6 months (self-report). Minimum value possible is 0 (never) and maximum value possible is 3 (always). Higher scores mean better outcome.
Sustained Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale	12 months post-training	Their rate of utilizing sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises with their team over the past 12 months (self-report). Minimum value possible is 0 (never) and maximum value possible is 3 (always). Higher scores mean better outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Olu Owoeye; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States