Injury Prevention Training in Girls' and Women's Elite Football in Denmark: A Survey of Practices and Perceptions
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Injury Prevention Training in Girls' and Women's Elite Football in Denmark : A Survey of Practices and Perceptions. / Bandak, Elisabeth; Zebis, Mette; Alkjaer, Tine; Nielsen, Sabrina Mai; Bennike, Søren; Thorborg, Kristian.
I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, Bind 34, Nr. 7, e14696, 2024.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Injury Prevention Training in Girls' and Women's Elite Football in Denmark
T2 - A Survey of Practices and Perceptions
AU - Bandak, Elisabeth
AU - Zebis, Mette
AU - Alkjaer, Tine
AU - Nielsen, Sabrina Mai
AU - Bennike, Søren
AU - Thorborg, Kristian
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science In Sports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Through a national cross-sectional survey, the present study investigated the use and content of injury prevention training (IPT), and associated attitudes and beliefs, involving stakeholders in Danish girls' and women's elite football (U14, U16, U18, and Danish Women's League teams). A total of 168 stakeholders (coaches, physical performance coaches, physiotherapists, medical doctors, and club management) from 18 Danish elite clubs were invited to participate. Of these, 158 were eligible to participate, and 110 participants (69.6% response rate) provided 191 valid survey responses, as some provided more than one response due to multiple affiliations within the same club. The use of IPT ranged from 91.1% to 100% across team levels, with approximately 50% reporting up to 1–2 h/week. Interestingly, only 52.9%–72.7% of the responses indicated use of an evidence-based IPT program, with lowest adoption at the U14 and Danish Women's League teams. The FIFA 11+ was the most used evidence-based IPT program. The majority of the participants (>72%) had positive perceptions regarding IPT impact on injury reduction. These findings indicate that, while IPT is broadly used across Danish girls' and women's elite football teams, the implementation of evidence-based IPT programs varies, with lower adoption of these programs among the youngest and senior elite teams. Hence, there is a need to enhance integration of IPT programs proven effective in girls' and women's elite football. Notably, stakeholders expressed positive perceptions regarding the impact of IPT on injury reduction, which provides valuable support for future efforts to strengthen IPT in football practice.
AB - Through a national cross-sectional survey, the present study investigated the use and content of injury prevention training (IPT), and associated attitudes and beliefs, involving stakeholders in Danish girls' and women's elite football (U14, U16, U18, and Danish Women's League teams). A total of 168 stakeholders (coaches, physical performance coaches, physiotherapists, medical doctors, and club management) from 18 Danish elite clubs were invited to participate. Of these, 158 were eligible to participate, and 110 participants (69.6% response rate) provided 191 valid survey responses, as some provided more than one response due to multiple affiliations within the same club. The use of IPT ranged from 91.1% to 100% across team levels, with approximately 50% reporting up to 1–2 h/week. Interestingly, only 52.9%–72.7% of the responses indicated use of an evidence-based IPT program, with lowest adoption at the U14 and Danish Women's League teams. The FIFA 11+ was the most used evidence-based IPT program. The majority of the participants (>72%) had positive perceptions regarding IPT impact on injury reduction. These findings indicate that, while IPT is broadly used across Danish girls' and women's elite football teams, the implementation of evidence-based IPT programs varies, with lower adoption of these programs among the youngest and senior elite teams. Hence, there is a need to enhance integration of IPT programs proven effective in girls' and women's elite football. Notably, stakeholders expressed positive perceptions regarding the impact of IPT on injury reduction, which provides valuable support for future efforts to strengthen IPT in football practice.
KW - football
KW - girls
KW - injuries
KW - injury prevention training
KW - stakeholder involvement
KW - women
U2 - 10.1111/sms.14696
DO - 10.1111/sms.14696
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39022878
AN - SCOPUS:85198859292
VL - 34
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
SN - 0905-7188
IS - 7
M1 - e14696
ER -
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