Characterization of Prepractice Injury Prevention Exercises of High School Athletic Teams.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Static and dynamic exercises are performed before activity to decrease injury risk and increase performance. Although evidence supports using dynamic over static stretching and performing Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 11+ as a dynamic prepractice routine, we do not know the frequency at which these exercises are utilized in high school populations.

Hypothesis

We hypothesize that there is a wide variety of preparticipation exercises performed by high school athletes, and that few high school teams perform FIFA 11+ as an injury prevention program in its entirety.

Study design

Observational study.

Level of evidence

Level 4.

Methods

High school prepractice routines were observed for 185 teams (football, soccer, basketbal

SUBMITTER: Slauterbeck JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665116 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov/Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature