Evaluating the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training in Decreasing the Risk of Sport and Recreational Injuries and Improving Healthy Outcomes in Junior High School Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 1,067
- 主要终点
- Sport or recreational injury
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a neuromuscular training program in decreasing sport and recreational injuries and improving healthy outcomes in junior high school students (grades 7 to 9). The neuromuscular training program is implemented as a 15-minute warm-up at the beginning of the students' physical education classes over a three-month period. This study is a randomized controlled trial design, involving twelve schools over a three-year period. Upon enrolment into the study, schools are randomly assigned to the intervention (neuromuscular training) group, or the control group. The control group includes a standard-of practice warm-up consisting of aerobic components and static stretching.
A study athletic therapist visits the schools each week to assess and record information on any injuries sustained by study participants. Baseline health and physical fitness is measured at baseline, and again at 3-month follow-up in study participants to assess changes over the course of the program.
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
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
盲法说明
Participants (teachers and students) are not aware of what arm they are randomized to; however, they are aware that there are two arms. The primary investigators performing the analysis and overseeing all decisions are blinded to the schools receiving the intervention vs control program.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 11 Years 至 15 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •junior high schools with a minimum of two physical education classes per week, per class
- •physical education classes that are taught or co-taught by a physical education specialist
- •students aged 11-15 who are fully participating in physical education curriculum at baseline
- •students who return completed assent and parental consent forms
排除标准
- •schools that are culturally distinct
- •schools that have students that are of single sex
- •schools that cater to students with special needs
- •schools with incomplete grades
- •history of musculoskeletal disorders or medical condition that prevents participation in regular physical education curriculum
- •history of musculoskeletal injury within 6 weeks prior to study commencement that restricts full participation in physical education
- •at least 80% of participation in physical education classes over the course of the study
结局指标
主要结局
Sport or recreational injury
时间窗: Injuries are recorded if sustained at any point over the course of the study (each school participates for 3 months).
Any injury sustained through a sport or recreational activity that resulted in time loss from physical activity participation (unable to return to the same session or missed at least one day of participation), or required medical attention.
次要结局
- Changes in VO2max(Changes over a 3-month period)
- Changes in timed unipedal eyes-closed dynamic balance(Changes over a 3-month period)
- Changes in Y-balance reach distance(Changes over a 3-month period)
- Changes in body mass index (BMI)(Changes over a 3-month period.)
- Changes in waist circumference(Changes over a 3-month period.)
- Changes in vertical jump height(Changes over a 3-month period)