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

ISRCTN ISRCTN10306290
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10306290
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
05/05/2008
Registration date
12/05/2008
Last edited
11/12/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Study website

Contact information

Mr Torbjørn Soligard
Scientific

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
P.O. Box 4014
Ullevaal Stadion
Oslo
0806
Norway

Study information

Study designA multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typePrevention
Scientific titleA comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial
Study objectivesThe risk of injury is high in female football. The most common injuries occur in the lower extremities, to the foot, ankle, knee, thigh and groin. The most common injury types are strains, sprains and contusions. Female football players have a higher risk of severe injuries, such as ligament sprains in the knee, compared to male players.

The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of "The 11+", a comprehensive warm-up programme designed to reduce the risk of injuries in female youth football.
Ethics approval(s)Ethics approval received from The National Committees for Research Ethics on the 3rd March 2007 (ref: S-06060).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedInjuries to the lower extremities due to football
InterventionThis is a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial, where clubs were used as cluster unit and the injury recorders were blinded to the participants group allocation.

The intervention was a comprehensive warm-up programme over 20 minutes, which was to be carried out in all training sessions and matches throughout the study period (season of 2007). The programme consisted of running exercises combined with strength, balance and jumping exercises.

The players in the control group warmed up and trained as usual.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureInjuries 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 measuresAny 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.
Overall study start date15/01/2007
Completion date21/10/2007

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
Lower age limit15 Years
Upper age limit16 Years
SexFemale
Target number of participants2500
Key inclusion criteria1. 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
Key exclusion criteriaThere were no exclusion criteria.
Date of first enrolment15/01/2007
Date of final enrolment21/10/2007

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Norway

Study participating centre

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Oslo
0806
Norway

Sponsor information

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)
Research organisation

Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
P.O. Box 4014
Ullevaal Stadion
Oslo
0806
Norway

Phone +47 23 26 23 67
Email ostrc@nih.no
Website http://www.ostrc.no
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results: 09/12/2008 Yes No