A comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10306290 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10306290 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway) |
| Funder | Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway) |
- 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
Contact information
Mr Torbjørn Soligard
Scientific
Scientific
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
P.O. Box 4014
Ullevaal Stadion
Oslo
0806
Norway
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | A comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| Study objectives | The 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) studied | Injuries to the lower extremities due to football |
| Intervention | This 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 type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
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. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
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. |
| Completion date | 21/10/2007 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 15 Years |
| Upper age limit | 16 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Target sample size at registration | 2500 |
| Key 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 |
| Key exclusion criteria | There were no exclusion criteria. |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/01/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 21/10/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Norway
Study participating centre
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Oslo
0806
Norway
0806
Norway
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not 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 | |
| Study website | Study website | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
