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international olympic committee consensus statement methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on Injury and illness in Sport 2020 including strobe extension for Sport Injury and illness surveillance strobe siis
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020Co-Authors: Roald Bahr, Caroline F Finch, Benjamin Clarsen, Carolyn A. Emery, Astrid Junge, Wayne Derman, Martin Hagglund, Jiri Dvorak, Simon Kemp, Karim M KhanAbstract:Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and methodology used, and to enable data across studies to be compared, research groups have published 11 Sport-specific or setting-specific consensus statements on Sports Injury (and, eventually, illness) epidemiology to date. Our objective was to further strengthen consistency in data collection, Injury definitions and research reporting through an updated set of recommendations for Sports Injury and illness studies, including a new Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist extension. The IOC invited a working group of international experts to review relevant literature and provide recommendations. The procedure included an open online survey, several stages of text drafting and consultation by working groups and a 3-day consensus meeting in October 2019. This statement includes recommendations for data collection and research reporting covering key components: defining and classifying health problems; severity of health problems; capturing and reporting athlete exposure; expressing risk; burden of health problems; study population characteristics and data collection methods. Based on these, we also developed a new reporting guideline as a STROBE Extension-the STROBE Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS). The IOC encourages ongoing in- and out-of-competition surveillance programmes and studies to describe Injury and illness trends and patterns, understand their causes and develop measures to protect the health of the athlete. Implementation of the methods outlined in this statement will advance consistency in data collection and research reporting.
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adapting the dynamic recursive model of Sport Injury to concussion an individualized approach to concussion prevention detection assessment and treatment
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019Co-Authors: Kathryn J Schneider, Carolyn A. Emery, Amanda M Black, Keith Owen Yeates, Chantel T Debert, Victor Lun, Willem H MeeuwisseAbstract:Synopsis The risk factors of concussion may be categorized as intrinsic (internal factors specific to the individual) or extrinsic (external factors related to the environment or Sport). Identifyin...
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neuromuscular training Injury prevention strategies in youth Sport a systematic review and meta analysis
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015Co-Authors: Carolyn A. Emery, Thierryolivier Roy, Jackie L Whittaker, Alberto Nettelaguirre, Willem Van MechelenAbstract:Youth have very high participation and Injury rates in Sport. Sport is the leading cause of Injury in youth. Sport Injury reduces future participation in physical activity which adversely affects future health. Sport Injury may lead to overweight/obesity and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. The objective of the systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of Injury prevention neuromuscular training strategies in youth Sport. Three electronic databases were systematically searched up to September 2014. Studies selected met the following criteria: original data; analytic prospective design; investigated a neuromuscular training prevention strategy intervention(s) and included outcomes for Injury sustained during Sport participation. Two authors assessed the quality of evidence using Downs and Black (DB) criteria. Meta-analyses including randomised controlled trials only (RCTs) to ensure study design homogeneity were completed for lower extremity and knee Injury outcomes. Of 2504 potentially relevant studies, 25 were included. Meta-analysis revealed a combined preventative effect of neuromuscular training in reducing the risk of lower extremity Injury (incidence rate ratio: IRR=0.64 (95% CI 0.49 to 0.84)). Though not statistically significant, the point estimate suggests a protective effect of such programmes in reducing the risk of knee Injury (IRR=0.74 (95% CI 0.51 to 1.07)). There is evidence for the effectiveness of neuromuscular training strategies in the reduction of Injury in numerous team Sports. Lack of uptake and ongoing maintenance of such programmes is an ongoing concern. A focus on implementation is critical to influence knowledge, behaviour change and sustainability of evidence informed Injury prevention practice.
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the ioc centres of excellence bring prevention to Sports medicine
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014Co-Authors: Lars Engebretsen, Caroline F Finch, Carolyn A. Emery, Willem H Meeuwisse, Roald Bahr, Jill Cook, Wayne Derman, Martin P Schwellnus, Kathrin SteffenAbstract:The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in Sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research centres around the world and supports research in the field of Sports medicine. This has enabled the IOC to develop an international network of expert scientists and clinicians in Sports Injury and disease prevention research. The IOC wants to promote Injury and disease prevention and the improvement of physical health of the athlete by: (1) establishing long-term research programmes on Injury and disease prevention (including studies on basic epidemiology, risk factors, Injury mechanisms and intervention), (2) fostering collaborative relationships with individuals, institutions and organisations to improve athletes’ health, (3) implementing and collaborating with applied, ongoing and novel research and development within the framework and long-term strategy of the IOC and (4) setting up knowledge translation mechanisms to share scientific research results with the field throughout the Olympic Movement and Sports community and converting these results into concrete actions to protect the health of the athletes. In 2009, the IOC also identified four research centres that had an established track record in research, educational and clinical activities to achieve these ambitions: (1) the Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Australia; (2) the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC), Canada; (3) the Clinical Sport and Exercise Medicine Research (CSEM), South Africa and (4) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norway. This paper highlights the work carried out by these four IOC Centres of Excellence over the past 6 years and their contribution to the world of Sports medicine.
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Sport participation Sport Injury risk factors and Sport safety practices in calgary and area junior high schools
Paediatrics and Child Health, 2009Co-Authors: Carolyn A. Emery, H TyremanAbstract:There is a high level of youth participation in Sports (1,2). In Canada, it is estimated that 43% of young adolescents (aged 12 to 15 years), and 35% of older adolescents and young adults (aged 16 to 21 years) participate in organized Sports outside of physical education classes at least once a week (2). Participation in Sports is critical because decreased physical activity has been shown to increase the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with many diseases (3–6). In Canada, Sport Injury is the leading cause of Injury in youths (7–9). It is estimated that one in four adolescents (aged 15 to 19 years) and one in seven children (aged six to 14 years) annually require medical attention for a Sport Injury (9,10). Internationally, Sport and recreational Injury accounts for 32% to 55% of all injuries in boys (aged 11 to 15 years) and 19% to 59% of all injuries in girls (aged 11 to 15 years) across eight countries (11). Sport injuries, particularly knee and ankle injuries, may result in an increased risk of development of osteoarthritis later in life (3,4). It is also estimated that 8% of youth discontinue recreational Sporting activities annually because of Injury, which could lead to less than optimal health in the future (12). There are many risk factors that may predispose youths to Injury in Sports, even before the inciting mechanism of Injury (13). Risk factors may be extrinsic (eg, rules of play) or intrinsic (eg, age, strength). Modifiable risk factors refer to those that have the potential to be altered by Injury prevention strategies (eg, strength) (13). Identification of nonmodifiable risk factors (eg, age) will also assist in determining high-risk populations. Target Sports and populations must be identified before developing and evaluating intervention prevention strategies in youth Sports that will have the greatest public health impact. Poor uptake of Injury prevention strategies targeting high school students (aged 15 to 18 years) has been demonstrated (14). There may be a greater uptake of Injury prevention efforts that target younger adolescents. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to identify Sport participation rates, Sport Injury rates, risk factors and Sport safety practices in junior high school students (aged 12 to 15 years).
Willem H Meeuwisse - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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adapting the dynamic recursive model of Sport Injury to concussion an individualized approach to concussion prevention detection assessment and treatment
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2019Co-Authors: Kathryn J Schneider, Carolyn A. Emery, Amanda M Black, Keith Owen Yeates, Chantel T Debert, Victor Lun, Willem H MeeuwisseAbstract:Synopsis The risk factors of concussion may be categorized as intrinsic (internal factors specific to the individual) or extrinsic (external factors related to the environment or Sport). Identifyin...
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the ioc centres of excellence bring prevention to Sports medicine
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014Co-Authors: Lars Engebretsen, Caroline F Finch, Carolyn A. Emery, Willem H Meeuwisse, Roald Bahr, Jill Cook, Wayne Derman, Martin P Schwellnus, Kathrin SteffenAbstract:The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in Sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research centres around the world and supports research in the field of Sports medicine. This has enabled the IOC to develop an international network of expert scientists and clinicians in Sports Injury and disease prevention research. The IOC wants to promote Injury and disease prevention and the improvement of physical health of the athlete by: (1) establishing long-term research programmes on Injury and disease prevention (including studies on basic epidemiology, risk factors, Injury mechanisms and intervention), (2) fostering collaborative relationships with individuals, institutions and organisations to improve athletes’ health, (3) implementing and collaborating with applied, ongoing and novel research and development within the framework and long-term strategy of the IOC and (4) setting up knowledge translation mechanisms to share scientific research results with the field throughout the Olympic Movement and Sports community and converting these results into concrete actions to protect the health of the athletes. In 2009, the IOC also identified four research centres that had an established track record in research, educational and clinical activities to achieve these ambitions: (1) the Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Australia; (2) the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC), Canada; (3) the Clinical Sport and Exercise Medicine Research (CSEM), South Africa and (4) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norway. This paper highlights the work carried out by these four IOC Centres of Excellence over the past 6 years and their contribution to the world of Sports medicine.
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prevention of Sport Injury ii a systematic review of clinical science research
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2012Co-Authors: Kellen Mcbain, Willem H Meeuwisse, Ian Shrier, Rebecca Shultz, Martin Klugl, Daniel Garza, Gordon O MathesonAbstract:Objective To characterise the nature of the Sport Injury prevention literature by reviewing published articles that evaluate specifi c clinical interventions designed to reduce Sport Injury risks. Data sources PubMed, Cinahl, Web of Science and Embase. Main results Only 139 of 2525 articles retrieved met the inclusion criteria. Almost 40% were randomised controlled trials and 30.2% were cohort studies. The focus of the study was protective equipment in 41%, training in 32.4%, education in 7.9%, rules and regulations in 4.3%, and 13.3% involved a combination of the above. Equipment research studied stability devices (42.1%), head and face protectors (33.3%), attenuating devices (17.5%) as well as other devices (7%). Training studies often used a combination of interventions (eg, balance and stretching); most included balance and coordination (63.3%), with strength and power (36.7%) and stretching (22.5%) being less common. Almost 70% of the studies examined lower extremity injuries, and a majority of these were joint (non-bone)-ligament injuries. Contact Sports were most frequently studied (41.5%), followed by collision (39.8%) and non-contact (20.3%). Conclusion The authors found only 139 publications in the existing literature that examined interventions designed to prevent Sports Injury. Of these, the majority investigated equipment or training interventions whereas only 4% focused on changes to the rules and regulations that govern Sport. The focus of intervention research is on acute injuries in collision and contact Sports whereas only 20% of the studies focused on non-contact Sports.
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the prevention of Sport Injury an analysis of 12 000 published manuscripts
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Martin Klugl, Willem H Meeuwisse, Kellen Mcbain, Ian Shrier, Rebecca Shultz, Daniel Garza, Gordon O MathesonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To identify the nature and extent of research in Sport Injury prevention with respect to 3 main categories: (1) training, (2) equipment, and (3) rules and regulations. DATA SOURCES We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, Embase, and SportDiscus to retrieve all Sports Injury prevention publications. Articles were categorized according to the translating research into Injury prevention practice model. RESULTS We retrieved 11 859 articles published since 1938. Fifty-six percent (n = 6641) of publications were nonresearch (review articles and editorials). Publications documenting incidence (n = 1354) and etiology (n = 2558) were the most common original research articles (33% of total). Articles reporting preventive measures (n = 708) and efficacy (n = 460) were less common (10% of the total), and those investigating implementation (n = 162) and effectiveness (n = 32) were rare (1% of total). Six hundred seventy-seven studies focused on equipment and devices to protect against Injury, whereas 551 investigated various forms of physical training related to Injury prevention. Surprisingly, publications studying changes in rules and regulations aimed at increasing safety and reducing injuries were rare (<1%; n = 63) with a peak of only 20 articles over the most recent 5-year period and an average of 10 articles over the preceding 5-year blocks of time. CONCLUSIONS Only 492 of 11 859 publications actually assessed the effectiveness of Sports Injury prevention interventions or their implementation. Research in the area of regulatory change is underrepresented and might represent one of the greatest opportunities to prevent Injury.
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a dynamic model of etiology in Sport Injury the recursive nature of risk and causation
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2007Co-Authors: Willem H Meeuwisse, Hugh Tyreman, Brent Edward Hagel, Carolyn A. EmeryAbstract:Abstract:The purpose of this manuscript is to outline a new model representing a dynamic approach that incorporates the consequences of repeated participation in Sport, both with and without Injury. This model builds on the previous work, while emphasizing the fact that adaptations occur within the
Saso Ivanovski - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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combining electrospinning and cell sheet technology for the development of a multiscale tissue engineered ligament construct telc
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B, 2018Co-Authors: Cedryck Vaquette, P Sudheesh T Kumar, Eugen Bogdan Petcu, Saso IvanovskiAbstract:: Ligament tissue rupture is a common Sport Injury. Although current treatment modalities can achieve appropriate reconstruction of the damaged ligament, they present significant drawbacks, mostly related to reduced tissue availability and pain associated with tissue harvesting. Stem cell based tissue regeneration combined with electrospun scaffolds represents a novel treatment method for torn ligaments. In this study, a low fiber density polycaprolactone (PCL) electrospun mesh and sheep mesenchymal stem cells (sMSCs) were used to develop tissue engineered ligament construct (TELC) in vitro. The assembly of the TELC was based on the spontaneous capacity of the cells to organize themselves into a cell sheet once seeded onto the electrospun mesh. The cell sheet matured over 4 weeks and strongly integrated with the low fiber density electrospun mesh which was subsequently processed into a ligament-like bundle and braided with two other bundles to develop the final construct. Live/dead assay revealed that the handling of the construct through the various phases of assembly did not cause significant difference in viability compared to the control. Mechanical evaluation demonstrated that the incorporation of the cell sheet into the braided construct resulted in significantly modifying the mechanical behavior. A stress/displacement J-curve was observed for the TELC that was similar to native ligament, whereas this particular feature was not observed in the non-cellularized specimens. The regenerative potential of the TELC was evaluated ectopically in immunocompromized rats, compared to non cellularized electrospun fiber mesh and this demonstrated that the TELC was well colonized by host cells and that a significant remodelling of the implanted construct was observed. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 106B: 399-409, 2018.
Roald Bahr - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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international olympic committee consensus statement methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on Injury and illness in Sport 2020 including strobe extension for Sport Injury and illness surveillance strobe siis
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020Co-Authors: Roald Bahr, Caroline F Finch, Benjamin Clarsen, Carolyn A. Emery, Astrid Junge, Wayne Derman, Martin Hagglund, Jiri Dvorak, Simon Kemp, Karim M KhanAbstract:Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and methodology used, and to enable data across studies to be compared, research groups have published 11 Sport-specific or setting-specific consensus statements on Sports Injury (and, eventually, illness) epidemiology to date. Our objective was to further strengthen consistency in data collection, Injury definitions and research reporting through an updated set of recommendations for Sports Injury and illness studies, including a new Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist extension. The IOC invited a working group of international experts to review relevant literature and provide recommendations. The procedure included an open online survey, several stages of text drafting and consultation by working groups and a 3-day consensus meeting in October 2019. This statement includes recommendations for data collection and research reporting covering key components: defining and classifying health problems; severity of health problems; capturing and reporting athlete exposure; expressing risk; burden of health problems; study population characteristics and data collection methods. Based on these, we also developed a new reporting guideline as a STROBE Extension-the STROBE Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS). The IOC encourages ongoing in- and out-of-competition surveillance programmes and studies to describe Injury and illness trends and patterns, understand their causes and develop measures to protect the health of the athlete. Implementation of the methods outlined in this statement will advance consistency in data collection and research reporting.
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the ioc centres of excellence bring prevention to Sports medicine
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014Co-Authors: Lars Engebretsen, Caroline F Finch, Carolyn A. Emery, Willem H Meeuwisse, Roald Bahr, Jill Cook, Wayne Derman, Martin P Schwellnus, Kathrin SteffenAbstract:The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in Sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research centres around the world and supports research in the field of Sports medicine. This has enabled the IOC to develop an international network of expert scientists and clinicians in Sports Injury and disease prevention research. The IOC wants to promote Injury and disease prevention and the improvement of physical health of the athlete by: (1) establishing long-term research programmes on Injury and disease prevention (including studies on basic epidemiology, risk factors, Injury mechanisms and intervention), (2) fostering collaborative relationships with individuals, institutions and organisations to improve athletes’ health, (3) implementing and collaborating with applied, ongoing and novel research and development within the framework and long-term strategy of the IOC and (4) setting up knowledge translation mechanisms to share scientific research results with the field throughout the Olympic Movement and Sports community and converting these results into concrete actions to protect the health of the athletes. In 2009, the IOC also identified four research centres that had an established track record in research, educational and clinical activities to achieve these ambitions: (1) the Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Australia; (2) the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC), Canada; (3) the Clinical Sport and Exercise Medicine Research (CSEM), South Africa and (4) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norway. This paper highlights the work carried out by these four IOC Centres of Excellence over the past 6 years and their contribution to the world of Sports medicine.
Caroline F Finch - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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international olympic committee consensus statement methods for recording and reporting of epidemiological data on Injury and illness in Sport 2020 including strobe extension for Sport Injury and illness surveillance strobe siis
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2020Co-Authors: Roald Bahr, Caroline F Finch, Benjamin Clarsen, Carolyn A. Emery, Astrid Junge, Wayne Derman, Martin Hagglund, Jiri Dvorak, Simon Kemp, Karim M KhanAbstract:Injury and illness surveillance, and epidemiological studies, are fundamental elements of concerted efforts to protect the health of the athlete. To encourage consistency in the definitions and methodology used, and to enable data across studies to be compared, research groups have published 11 Sport-specific or setting-specific consensus statements on Sports Injury (and, eventually, illness) epidemiology to date. Our objective was to further strengthen consistency in data collection, Injury definitions and research reporting through an updated set of recommendations for Sports Injury and illness studies, including a new Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist extension. The IOC invited a working group of international experts to review relevant literature and provide recommendations. The procedure included an open online survey, several stages of text drafting and consultation by working groups and a 3-day consensus meeting in October 2019. This statement includes recommendations for data collection and research reporting covering key components: defining and classifying health problems; severity of health problems; capturing and reporting athlete exposure; expressing risk; burden of health problems; study population characteristics and data collection methods. Based on these, we also developed a new reporting guideline as a STROBE Extension-the STROBE Sports Injury and Illness Surveillance (STROBE-SIIS). The IOC encourages ongoing in- and out-of-competition surveillance programmes and studies to describe Injury and illness trends and patterns, understand their causes and develop measures to protect the health of the athlete. Implementation of the methods outlined in this statement will advance consistency in data collection and research reporting.
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time to event analysis for Sports Injury research part 1 time varying exposures
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019Co-Authors: Rasmus Nielsen, Caroline F Finch, Merete Moller, Adam Hulme, Michael Lejbach Bertelsen, Daniel Ramskov, Daniel Theisen, Lauren V Fortington, Mohammad Ali MansourniaAbstract:Background ‘How much change in training load is too much before Injury is sustained, among different athletes?’ is a key question in Sports medicine and Sports science. To address this question the investigator/practitioner must analyse exposure variables that change over time, such as change in training load. Very few studies have included time-varying exposures (eg, training load) and time-varying effect-measure modifiers (eg, previous Injury, biomechanics, sleep/stress) when studying Sports Injury aetiology. Aim To discuss advanced statistical methods suitable for the complex analysis of time-varying exposures such as changes in training load and Injury-related outcomes. Content Time-varying exposures and time-varying effect-measure modifiers can be used in time-to-event models to investigate Sport Injury aetiology. We address four key-questions (i) Does time-to-event modelling allow change in training load to be included as a time-varying exposure for Sport Injury development? (ii) Why is time-to-event analysis superior to other analytical concepts when analysing training-load related data that changes status over time? (iii) How can researchers include change in training load in a time-to-event analysis? and, (iv) Are researchers able to include other time-varying variables into time-to-event analyses? We emphasise that cleaning datasets, setting up the data, performing analyses with time-varying variables and interpreting the results is time-consuming, and requires dedication. It may need you to ask for assistance from methodological peers as the analytical approaches presented this paper require specialist knowledge and well-honed statistical skills. Conclusion To increase knowledge about the association between changes in training load and Injury, we encourage Sports Injury researchers to collaborate with statisticians and/or methodological epidemiologists to carefully consider applying time-to-event models to prospective Sports Injury data. This will ensure appropriate interpretation of time-to-event data.
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the ioc centres of excellence bring prevention to Sports medicine
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014Co-Authors: Lars Engebretsen, Caroline F Finch, Carolyn A. Emery, Willem H Meeuwisse, Roald Bahr, Jill Cook, Wayne Derman, Martin P Schwellnus, Kathrin SteffenAbstract:The protection of an athlete’s health and preventing injuries and illnesses in Sport are top priorities for the IOC and its Medical Commission. The IOC therefore partners with selected research centres around the world and supports research in the field of Sports medicine. This has enabled the IOC to develop an international network of expert scientists and clinicians in Sports Injury and disease prevention research. The IOC wants to promote Injury and disease prevention and the improvement of physical health of the athlete by: (1) establishing long-term research programmes on Injury and disease prevention (including studies on basic epidemiology, risk factors, Injury mechanisms and intervention), (2) fostering collaborative relationships with individuals, institutions and organisations to improve athletes’ health, (3) implementing and collaborating with applied, ongoing and novel research and development within the framework and long-term strategy of the IOC and (4) setting up knowledge translation mechanisms to share scientific research results with the field throughout the Olympic Movement and Sports community and converting these results into concrete actions to protect the health of the athletes. In 2009, the IOC also identified four research centres that had an established track record in research, educational and clinical activities to achieve these ambitions: (1) the Australian Centre for Research into Injury in Sport and its Prevention (ACRISP), Australia; (2) the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC), Canada; (3) the Clinical Sport and Exercise Medicine Research (CSEM), South Africa and (4) the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norway. This paper highlights the work carried out by these four IOC Centres of Excellence over the past 6 years and their contribution to the world of Sports medicine.
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The Extent to Which Behavioural and Social Sciences Theories and Models are Used in Sport Injury Prevention Research
Sports Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Angela J. Mcglashan, Caroline F FinchAbstract:Behavioural and social science theories and models (BSSTM) can enhance efforts to increase health and safety behaviours, such as the uptake and maintenance of Injury prevention measures. However, the extent to which they have been used in Sports Injury research to date is currently unknown. A systematic review of 24 electronic databases was undertaken to identify the extent to which BSSTM have been incorporated into published Sports Injury prevention research studies and to identify which theories were adopted and how they were used. After assessment against specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, the full text of 100 potentially relevant papers was reviewed in detail. These papers were classified as follows: (i) explicit — the use of BSSTM was a stated key aspect in the design or conduct of the study; or (ii) atheoretical — there was no clear evidence for the use of BSSTM. The studies that explicitly mentioned BSSTM were assessed for how BSSTM were specifically used. Amongst the 100 identified papers, only eleven (11% of the total) explicitly mentioned BSSTM. Of these, BSSTM were most commonly used to guide programme design/implementation (n = 8) and/or to measure a theory/construct (n = 7). In conclusion, very few studies relating to Sport safety behaviours have explicitly used any BSSTM. It is likely that future Sports Injury prevention efforts will only be enhanced, and achieve successful outcomes, if increased attention is given to fully understanding the behavioural determinants of safety actions. Appropriate use of BSSTM is critical to provide the theoretical basis to guide these efforts.