Methods matter: exploring the 'too much, too soon' theory, part 1: causal questions in sports injury research.

CONCLUSION: We recommend that sports injury researchers aiming to examine the 'too much, too soon' theory should carefully consider how they, assisted by coaches, athletes and clinicians, pose their causal research question. In the light of the limitations of population-based prevention that intends to provide all athletes with the same advice, we argue that a stronger emphasis on research questions targeting subgroups of athletes is needed. In doing so, researchers may assist athletes, clinicians and coaches to understand what training advice/programme works best, for whom and under what circumstances.
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Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - March 4, 2020 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Nielsen RO, Bertelsen ML, Møller M, Hulme A, Mansournia MA, Casals M, Parner ET Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research