Evaluating the Efficacy of a Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme: A Cluster Randomised Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 197
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Y-Balance Composite Score
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this research is to evaluate the impact of an injury prevention programme on injury risk factors and performance outcomes in Ladies Gaelic Football players. This injury prevention programme was designed with input from Ladies Gaelic football stakeholders and experts and this study will determine if this programme reduces injury risk and improves physical performance over time. Participants will complete physical performance tests before and after the intervention, which consists of incorporating the injury prevention programme into regular team training sessions for 12 weeks. The study will also integrate a qualitative component to assess player's perceptions of the programme and their willingness to implement it.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Current Ladies Gaelic Football player competing at adult or minor level from teams consenting to participate in the trial
排除标准
- •Players with a current injury preventing full training participation
研究组 & 干预措施
Control Group
Those in the Control Group continue with their regular training/injury prevention practices during the intervention period.
Intervention Group
Those in the Intervention Group perform the injury prevention programme twice weekly as part of their regular training sessions.
干预措施: Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Y-Balance Composite Score
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change from pre-testing to post-testing in Ladies Gaelic Football players Y-Balance Composite Score. The Y-Balance Composite Score is a single percentage value from the Y-Balance Test indicating overall stability. Lower scores suggest greater injury risk and higher composite scores suggest less injury risk.
Change in 505 Agility Test Time
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' 505 Agility Test Time from pre-testing to post-testing. Lower time is better.
Change in Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force)
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force) from pre-testing to post-testing as measured by the VALD ForceFrame. Greater Newtons of force is better.
Change in Y-Balance Composite Score
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change from pre-testing to post-testing in Ladies Gaelic Football players Y-Balance Composite Score. The Y-Balance Composite Score is a single percentage value from the Y-Balance Test indicating overall stability. Lower scores suggest greater injury risk and higher composite scores suggest less injury risk.
Change in 20 Metre Sprint Time
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' 20 metre sprint times from pre-testing to post-testing. Lower time is better.
Change in 505 Agility Test Time
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' 505 Agility Test Time from pre-testing to post-testing. Lower time is better.
Change in Landing Error Scoring System Score
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' Landing Error Scoring System scores from pre-testing to post-testing. Lower score is better. The minimum possible score is 0 (indicating excellent, low-risk performance), and the maximum possible score is 19 (indicating poor, high-risk performance).
Change in Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force)
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force) from pre-testing to post-testing as measured by the VALD ForceFrame. Greater Newtons of force is better.
Change in Power Output (measured via a Countermovement Jump)
时间窗: 12 weeks
Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' Power Output (measured via a Countermovement Jump) as measured by the VALD ForceDecks. Greater power output (Watts) is better.
次要结局
- Number of sports-related injuries suffered during the intervention period relative to match hours and training hours (injury incidence)(12 weeks)
- Player/Coach perceptions of the programme and willingness to implement it(12 weeks)
- Number of sports-related injuries suffered during the intervention period relative to match hours and training hours (injury incidence)(12 weeks)
- Player/Coach perceptions of the programme and willingness to implement it(12 weeks)