Perspectives on usability and adoption of a new ACL injury prevention programme for female handball players: a mixed methods approach.

ABSTRACT: Effective injury prevention programmes (IPPs) hold promise for mitigating ACL injuries in female handball players, yet adherence remains a challenge. This mixed methods study explores the relationship between programme usability characteristics and the potential effectiveness of a newly developed ACL IPP through survey and interview data from 23 female handball players aged 15-18 and their four coaches. Players' knee abduction moment (KAM) was measured during a cutting task and used to measure potential effectiveness. Findings reveal significant correlations between reductions in KAM and players' perceived effectiveness of the programme in reducing ACL injury risk and their intention to use it (Spearman's rho (r_s) -0.52, 95% CI -0.78 to -0.1, p=0.02 and r_s -0.46, 95% 

SUBMITTER: Mortvedt AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781089 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature