A comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football

Completed

• Conditions: Injuries to the lower extremities due to football; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of knee

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10306290
• Lead Sponsor: Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-05-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy girls 15 and 16 years of age
2. Playing for clubs from the south, east and middle of Norway
3. Organised by the regional districts of the Norwegian Football Association
4. Clubs had to carry out at least two training sessions per week, in addition to match play

Exclusion Criteria

There were no exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Injuries to the lower extremity, measured (registered) prospectively throughout the data collection period (the football season of 2007 in Norway). The coaches registered injuries on registration forms sent in on a weekly basis.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Any injury, or an injury to the ankle, knee, or other body parts, measured (registered) prospectively throughout the data collection period (the football season of 2007 in Norway). The coaches registered injuries on registration forms sent in on a weekly basis.