Evaluation of an injury prevention program (Prep-to-Play) in 2713 women and girls playing community Australian Football: a hybrid implementation-effectiveness, stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial

Introduction: Prep-to-Play, an injury prevention program for community women ’s football, was co-designed with the Australian Football League, adapted from effective programs in women’s soccer. Prep-to-Play online resources were distributed to all coaches in 2019, but coaches reported low confidence and limited support to use it. We aimed to compare Prep-to-Play use and injury rates between unsupported (online resources) and supported implementation in women’s community Australian Football.

Source: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - October 1, 2023 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: B. Patterson, S. Cowan, M. King, A. Donaldson, M. Haberfield, N. White, A. Mosler, A. Bruder, S. McPhail, C. Barton, A. Culvenor, M. Hagglund, N. Lannin, I. Ackerman, M. Dowsey, K. Hemming, M. Makdissi, J. Choong, N. Livingstone, K. Crossley Tags: O2023SMA-273 Source Type: research