Coaches' perspectives on the implementation of injury prevention training in youth handball: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Injury prevention programmes can reduce injuries in youth team sports, including handball. However, real-world effectiveness and impact of such programmes are limited due to poor implementation. To address this in Swedish youth handball, the 'Implementing injury Prevention training ROutines in TEams and Clubs in youth Team handball' (I-PROTECT) programme was co-created with end-users, including coaches. Despite tailoring the programme and its strategies to the context and needs of end-users, weekly adherence and programme fidelity remain low. Understanding coaches' experiences of I-PROTECT may provide insights to revise existing and inform new strategies to support the implementation of injury prevention training in youth handball. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore coaches'

SUBMITTER: Lucander K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12766830 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature