Preventing lower extremity injury in elite orienteerers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The high physical load associated with running through uneven terrain contributes toorienteerers being exposed to high injury risk, where the majority of injuries are located in the lower extremities. Specific training programmes have been effective at reducing injury risk in sports. Yet no trial has been conducted in elite orienteering. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a specific training programme in preventing lower extremity injury in adult elite orienteerers.

Study design

Randomised controlled trial (RCT).

Methods

Seventy-two Swedish elite orienteerers, aged 18-40 years, are allocated to an intervention or control group. The intervention group performs four specific exercises, with three difficult levels intensified every se

SUBMITTER: von Rosen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5914718 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature