Youth Injury Knowledge and Beliefs following Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Implementation in Schools
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-2184-9201Neuromuscular training warm-up programs can reduce injury rates in youth sports,
but they often have poor uptake and adherence. Delivering such programs in
school physical education classes may provide greater public health benefit,
particularly if they promote improved injury knowledge and prevention beliefs
amongst students. The purpose of this secondary analysis of a large
cluster-randomized controlled trial was to understand how students’ (age
11–15 years) knowledge and beliefs change after exposure to an
evidence-informed neuromuscular training warm-up program. Six schools delivered
the program for a 12-week period in the initial study year (n=566) and
two continued to use it in a subsequent “maintenance” year
(n=255). Students completed a knowledge and beliefs questionnaire at
baseline, 6-week, and 12-week timepoints. Knowledge scores ranged from
7/10 to 8/10 at all timepoints and students generally believed
that injuries are preventable. On average, there was less than a one-point
change in knowledge between timepoints and there was no change in the median
belief scores. There were no meaningful differences between sexes, grades, or
previous injury. These findings highlight that knowledge and beliefs are
unlikely to change passively through program expos...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: McKay, Carly D van den Berg, Carla A Marjoram, Rebecca A Hagel, Brent E Emery, Carolyn A Tags: Behavioural Sciences Source Type: research
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