Serial Movement Assessment in Collegiate Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Athletic injury can result in decreased athletic performance or removal from sport participation. There may also be psychological and financial impacts of athletic injury. Additionally, there can be long-term consequences, such as increased risk of subsequent injury or arthritis. Therefore, determining ways to prevent athletic injury from occurring is critical. Movement quality during sport is related to injury risk. Athletes who move poorly are generally at increased risk of injury compared to athletes who move well. Movement quality can be improved through exercise-based injury prevention training, thereby decreasing injury risk. This purposed of this study is to evaluate movement quality multiple times over the course of an athletic season in collegiate athletes who perform injury prevention training. The hypothesis is that movement quality will improve over the course of an athletic season.

Official Title
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Serial Movement Assessment in Athletes Who Perform Injury Prevention Training

Conditions
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Injury Leg, Injury, Knee, Injury;Sports, Injury, Ankle

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise-based injury prevention program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division III Athlete Coach and athletic trainer elect to receive injury prevention services Ages 18-24 Exclusion Criteria: -Does not participate on NCAA Division III Athletic Team

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Injury Prevention Arm<br> | Other: Exercise-based injury prevention program<br>*  10-minute, 4+ times/week exercise-based injury prevention program. Includes flexibility, strengthening, balance, agility and plyometric exercises.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) Score | assesses movement control; scale is 0-17; lower score indicates better outcome | assessing change over 4 timepoints, every 4-5 weeks: baseline (Week 0), Week 4-5, Week 8-10, Week 12-16 | 
| Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) Score | assesses balance; scale is 0-60; higher score indicates worse outcome | assessing change over 4 timepoints, every 4-5 weeks: baseline (Week 0), Week 4-5, Week 8-10, Week 12-16 | 
| Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) | assesses balance; higher score indicates better outcome | assessing change over 4 timepoints, every 4-5 weeks: baseline (Week 0), Week 4-5, Week 8-10, Week 12-16 | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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sport injury, injury prevention, neuromuscular control