Lower limb injury prevention programs in youth soccer: a survey of coach knowledge, usage, and barriers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participation in youth soccer carries a significant risk of injury, most commonly non-contact injuries of the lower extremity. A growing body of research supports the use of neuromuscular interventions by teams to prevent such injuries, yet the uptake of these recommendations by soccer teams remains largely unexplored. The purposes of the study were to determine (1) the level of awareness by youth coaches of injury prevention programs and their efficacy; (2) the number of youth coaches that use these interventions; and (3) barriers and potential facilitators to implementing a sustainable injury prevention program.

Methods

Four hundred eighteen coaches of male and female youth soccer teams were emailed an online blinded survey. This survey consisted of 26 questions

SUBMITTER: Mawson R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6179968 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature