Role of Neuromuscular Training in Reducing Sports Injuries and Improving Fitness Among Chicago Public Elementary and Middle School Students
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Purpose
Sports-related injuries are a serious concern for physically active children and adolescents.1-14 Previous research, including ours at Chicago public high schools, shows neuromuscular training (NMT) reduces sports-related injuries in female athletes by up to 88%.32-39 However, NMT is not well-studied in males or younger age groups38. This project aims to determine NMT's effect on sports-related injuries and physical fitness among 5th-8th grade students in Chicago public schools. The study will take place during the 2011-2012 school year. To measure NMT's effect on sports injuries, we will recruit 5th-8th grade sports coaches and their athletes, randomize coaches by school into two groups, then train the intervention group to implement a 10-minute NMT warm-up before practices and games. Control group will perform their usual warm-up. Research assistants will collect athlete participation and injury data from coaches weekly. To determine feasibility of NMT in PE classes and measure its effect on fitness, we will recruit 10 PE teachers from participating schools to implement the warm-up in PE classes for 10 weeks, and record students' presidential fitness test scores before and after the 10 weeks. Results of this study will guide strategies for preventing sports-related injuries and improving physical fitness in 5th -8th graders.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Sports-related Lower Extremity Injuries |
Other: neuromuscular exercises |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Investigator) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Role of Neuromuscular Training in Reducing Sports Injuries and Improving Fitness Among Chicago Public Elementary and Middle School Students |
- sports-related lower extremity injuries [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- physical fitness as measured by presidential fitness test [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Estimated Enrollment: | 3850 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2011 |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: neuromuscular training
subjects in this arm will be exposed to a neuromuscular warm-up before practices and games.
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Other: neuromuscular exercises
neuromuscular exercises delivered as a pre-practice and pre-game warm-up including dynamic stretching, strengthening, and plyometrics.
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| No Intervention: control |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 14 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
sports coaches and their 5th-8th grade student-athletes at a chicago public school enrolled in the study
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Contacts and Locations| Contact: Cynthia R LaBella, MD | 7733271087 | clabella@childrensmemorial.org |
| United States, Illinois | |
| Children's Memorial Hospital | Recruiting |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614 | |
| Contact: Cynthia R LaBella, MD 773-327-1087 clabella@childrensmemorial.org | |
| Principal Investigator: Cynthia R LaBella, MD | |
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| Responsible Party: | Cynthia LaBella, MD, Children's Memorial Hospital |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01406054 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | IRB2011-14570 |
| Study First Received: | July 28, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | July 28, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | Children's Memorial Hospital Institutional Review Board, USA: Chicago Public Schools Research Review Board, USA: |
Keywords provided by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago:
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athletes injury prevention neuromuscular training |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Athletic Injuries Leg Injuries Wounds and Injuries |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 13, 2013