020 We have the injury prevention programme, but how well do youth use it?

Objective. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of an injury prevention programme on the incidence of rugby injuries (overall, intrinsic and extrinsic injuries) among 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys, over a 2- year period. A secondary aim was to identify the percentage of intrinsic rugby injuries associated with a previous injury history. Design. A non-equivalent experimental-control group design with multiple post-tests. Subjects. A- and B-team rugby players (N =120) from 2 secondary schools in the North West province of South Africa. Intervention. The injury prevention programme was planned according to the physical, motor, biomechanical and postural status of all players. Players in the experimental group received exercises to improve biomechanical and postural deficits identified, as well as drills to address shortcomings in speed, agility, and explosive power. Main outcome measures. Rugby injuries were screened and injury data collected through the use of weekly sportsmedicine clinics. Results. Differences and changes in extrinsic injury incidence in this study could not be attributed to the effect of the prevention programme, and as a result injury trends related to overall injury incidence were inconsistent when the matching experimental and control groups were compared. However, the prevention programme did have a positive effect on the intrinsic injury incidence of both the 15- (d = 1.61) and 16-year-old (d = 0.83) groups during the study period. During the second season there were no intrinsic injuries of a previous nature among both the experimental groups (0%), while in contrast intrinsic injuries of a previous nature still amounted to a significant fraction in both the control groups. Conclusion. The present intervention programme did not have a practically significant effect on the incidence of overall rugby injuries and extrinsic rugby injuries in 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys over a 2-year period. However, in practice the prevention programme did have a significantly positive effect on the incidence of intrinsic rugby injuries among 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys over a period of 2 years. Timely introduction of this programme during the off-season is advised. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 19 (2) 2007: pp. 46-51

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THE FIRST POPULATIONBASED INJURY REGISTER IN RUSSIA: ESTABLISHMENT, LOGISTICS AND ROLE IN THE MUNICIPAL INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMME

Human Ecology ◽

10.33396/1728-0869-2017-3-56-64 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 56-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

T. N. Unguryanu ◽

A. V. Kudryavtsev ◽

V. G. Anfimov ◽

B. Ytterstad ◽

A. M. Grjibovski

Keyword(s):

Injury Prevention ◽

Prevention Programme ◽

Injury Prevention Programme

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Comparison of the ‘11+ Kids’ injury prevention programme and a regular warmup in children’s football (soccer): a cost effectiveness analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/bjsports-2018-099395 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 53 (5) ◽

pp. 309-314 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Roland Rössler ◽

Evert Verhagen ◽

Nikki Rommers ◽

Jiri Dvorak ◽

Astrid Junge ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cost Effectiveness ◽

Injury Prevention ◽

Healthcare Costs ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Cost Effectiveness Analysis ◽

Prevention Programme ◽

Control Group ◽

Effectiveness Analysis ◽

The Cost ◽

Injury Prevention Programme

ObjectiveTo evaluate a potential reduction in injury related healthcare costs when using the ‘11+ Kids’ injury prevention programme compared with a usual warmup in children’s football.MethodsThis cost effectiveness analysis was based on data collected in a cluster randomised controlled trial over one season from football teams (under-9 to under-13 age groups) in Switzerland. The intervention group (INT) replaced their usual warmup with ‘11+ Kids’, while the control group (CON) warmed up as usual. Injuries, healthcare resource use and football exposure (in hours) were collected prospectively. We calculated the mean injury related costs in Swiss Francs (CHF) per 1000 hours of football. We calculated the cost effectiveness (the direct net healthcare costs divided by the net health effects of the ‘11+ Kids’ intervention) based on the actual data in our study (trial based) and for a countrywide implementation scenario (model based).ResultsCosts per 1000 hours of exposure were CHF228.34 (95% CI 137.45, 335.77) in the INT group and CHF469.00 (95% CI 273.30, 691.11) in the CON group. The cost difference per 1000 hours of exposure was CHF−240.66 (95%CI −406.89, −74.32). A countrywide implementation would reduce healthcare costs in Switzerland by CHF1.48 million per year. 1002 players with a mean age of 10.9 (SD 1.2) years participated. During 76 373 hours of football, 99 injuries occurred.ConclusionThe ‘11+ Kids’ programme reduced the healthcare costs by 51% and was dominant (ie, the INT group had lower costs and a lower injury risk) compared with a usual warmup. This provides a compelling case for widespread implementation.

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