External Stressors Prior to Traumatic Knee Injury in Youth Athletes.

Linnaeus University329 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate different aspects of mental stress aspects and its role as a potential risk factor for traumatic knee injury in youth athletes. Approximately 300 athletes (age 16-19) 50% women) who are involved in high risk sports (soccer, handball and floorball) will be included. The athletes will record his/hers traumatic knee injury together with information about training regimes and some details on injury mechanism on a web-based form. The form also includes questions about mental stressors, such as club exchange, changed game system in addition to conflict within and outside the family, etc, prior to injury. The present study will contribute new knowledge on levels of muscle function and different aspects of mental stress factors that may be related to traumatic knee injury in young athletes.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

329

Conditions

Traumatic Knee Injury

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 19 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: Male and female sport high school athletes Aged 15-19 years Participating and competing in soccer, handball, or floorball Exclusion Criteria: Traumatic knee injury prior to sport high school. \-

Locations (1)

Sofia Ryman Augustsson

Kalmar, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of participants that had occurred an injury during the last year

Data on injury are collected retrospectively using a web-designed (SurveyMonkey®) registration form.

Time frame: 12 months

Number of participants with one ore several mental stressors related to environmental and social conditions

Mental stressors, such as club exchange, changed game system, conflict within the family, examination at school etc will be recorded using a questionnaire.

Time frame: 12 months