Acute to chronic workload ratio (ACWR) for predicting sports injury risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of single-arm acute to chronic workload ratio (ACWR) in predicting sports injuries through an evidence-based approach and to provide references for injury prevention, physical training and training load management.

Methods

Cohort studies on ACWR were retrieved from PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, CNKI, and Wanfang, covering the period from the inception of the databases to February 15, 2025. The quality of the included literature was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS), and a meta-analysis was conducted using Stata (version18.0).

Results

A total of 22 single-arm cohort studies reporting injury incidence by ACWR category were included. Methodological quality

SUBMITTER: Qin W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487117 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature