Evaluating the Efficacy of a Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Injury; Physical Performances

• Registration Number: NCT07179393
• Lead Sponsor: Dublin City University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-06-23
• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-17
• Primary Completion: 2025-10-03
• Study Completion: 2025-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 197

Inclusion Criteria

• Current Ladies Gaelic Football player competing at adult or minor level from teams consenting to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria

• Players with a current injury preventing full training participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Y-Balance Composite Score	12 weeks	Change from pre-testing to post-testing in Ladies Gaelic Football players Y-Balance Composite Score
Change in 20m Sprint Time	12 weeks	Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players 20m Sprint Times from pre-testing to post-testing
Change in 505 Agility Test Time	12 weeks	Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' 505 Agility Test Time from pre-testing to post-testing
Change in LESS Score	12 weeks	Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' LESS Scores from pre-testing to post-testing
Change in Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force)	12 weeks	Change in Ladies Gaelic Football Isometric Hamstring Strength (Maximal Force) from pre-testing to post-testing as measured by the VALD ForceFrame
Change in Power Output (Countermovement Jump)	12 weeks	Change in Ladies Gaelic Football players' Power Output (Countermovement Jump) as measured by the VALD ForceDecks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of sports-related injuries suffered during the intervention period relative to match hours and training hours (injury incidence)	12 weeks	Difference between the control group and intervention group in terms of the number of sports-related injuries suffered during the intervention period relative to match hours and training hours completed by each group
Player/Coach perceptions of the programme and willingness to implement it	12 weeks	Interview/Focus groups following the intervention period will assess how players and coaches in the intervention group perceive the injury prevention programme and their willingness to implement it in the future.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dublin City University; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland