Assessment of return to play after an acute shoulder injury: protocol for an explorative prospective observational German multicentre study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To date, there is no valid single test or battery of tests for informing return-to-play (RTP) decisions following an acute shoulder injury. The purpose of this exploratory study is to evaluate a diagnostic test battery based on a Delphi consensus at the time of unrestricted return to team training after acute shoulder injury.

Methods and analysis

Data for this prospective multicentre cohort study are collected at two measurement time points: when the respective physician clears the patient for RTP (t1) and 12 months after RTP (t2). The study participants are 18-35 years old athletes participating at a professional level in the following team sports: handball, basketball, ice hockey, soccer, volleyball and American football. Maximum comparability will be ensured

SUBMITTER: Kurz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9900062 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature