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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Injuries in Beach Tennis Players

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Sport Injury
Registration Number
NCT06701409
Lead Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Brief Summary

Beach tennis, a fast-growing sport since its creation in Italy in the 1970s, has rapidly gained in popularity, particularly in La Réunion sisland since 2000. However, despite its development, studies on beach tennis-specific injuries are rare, based on cross-sectional studies and therefore limited by temporal or memory bias. The need for prospective research is crucial if we are to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology of injuries and improve prevention and medical management.

The aim will be to determine the risk of injury among beach tennis players within a one-year national prospective cohort.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
440
Inclusion Criteria
  • Player declaring that they train regularly in beach tennis (at least once a week)
  • At least 18 years old at the time of inclusion
  • Male or female
  • Able to read and understand French
  • Whether or not registered within a club
  • Not opposed to the research
Exclusion Criteria
  • Protected adults (guardianship or curatorship) or those under court protection

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Risk of injury1 year

To determine the risk of injury among beach tennis players in a one-year national prospective cohort. This risk will be presented in terms of injury incidence rates.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Type of injury1 year

Describe the type of injury suffered by beach tennis players according to the Orchard Sports Injury Classification System (OSICS 14 classification).

Main risk factors1 year

To determine the main risk factors for beach tennis injuries on the basis of variables (demographics, morphological, medical data, other sports) collected at inclusion and during follow-up.

Injury epidemiology1 year

Comparing the epidemiology and characteristics of injuries between female and male players

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