A Risk Tool for Evaluating Overuse Injury and Return-to-Play Time Periods in Youth and Collegiate Athletes: Preliminary Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overuse injuries in youth athletes are associated with risks, including sports specialization, biological maturation, female sex, and workload measures. As no assessment tool exists to evaluate risk accumulation, we developed a novel risk factor scoring system (Sport Training Assessment of Risk [STAR]) to assess participants' risk of overuse injury and explore association with return-to-play (RTP) time periods.

Hypothesis

(1) STAR will reach an acceptable predictive threshold in the assessment of overuse injury in youth athletes. (2) Higher STAR scores will be associated with increased RTP time periods after injury.

Study design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Youth athletes with an injury sustained during competi

SUBMITTER: Schley S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556640 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature