The Role of Periodic Health Examination in Determining Indirect Muscle Injury Risk in Elite Football (Soccer)
NCT ID: NCT03782389
Last Updated: 2018-12-20
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
321 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2013-07-01
2018-05-19
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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METHODS A retrospective review has been completed of PHE and injury data, routinely collected over 5 years (from 1st July 2013 to 19th May 2018) from a population of elite male players at an English Premier League football club. Of 60 candidate PFs, 15 were excluded. Ten factors will be included in model development, identified from a systematic review, missing data assessment, measurement reliability evaluation and clinical reasoning. A full multivariable logistic regression model will be fitted, to ensure adjustment before backward elimination. The performance and internal validation of the model will be assessed. The remaining 35 candidate PFs are eligible for further exploration, using univariable logistic regression to obtain unadjusted risk estimates. Exploratory PFs will be grouped according to type and incorporated into multivariable logistic regression models to determine risk estimates.
DISCUSSION This study will offer insights into clinical usefulness of a model to predict IMI risk in elite football and highlight the practicalities of model development in this setting. Exploration may identify other relevant PFs for future confirmatory studies, model updating, or influence future injury prevention research.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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COHORT
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Elite football players aged 16-40 years
Preseason Periodic Health Examination Completion
all available players completed a mandatory PHE on one of three days during the first week of the season. Typically, the musculoskeletal and performance components of the PHE included: 1) anthropometric measurements; 2) medical history (i.e. previous injury history); 3) musculoskeletal examination tests; 4) functional movement and balance tests; 5) strength and power tests.
Interventions
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Preseason Periodic Health Examination Completion
all available players completed a mandatory PHE on one of three days during the first week of the season. Typically, the musculoskeletal and performance components of the PHE included: 1) anthropometric measurements; 2) medical history (i.e. previous injury history); 3) musculoskeletal examination tests; 4) functional movement and balance tests; 5) strength and power tests.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* participated in PHE testing for the relevant season.
Exclusion Criteria
16 Years
40 Years
MALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Manchester
OTHER
Keele University
OTHER
Manchester Metropolitan University
OTHER
Manchester United Football Club
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Tom Hughes
Senior Physiotherapist and Clinical Lead
Principal Investigators
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Richard Riley, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Centre for Prognosis Research, Keele University. UK
Jamie Sergeant, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester. UK.
Michael Callaghan, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Dept of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University. UK
References
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Hughes T, Riley R, Callaghan MJ, Sergeant JC. Can prognostic factors for indirect muscle injuries in elite football (soccer) players be identified using data from preseason screening? An exploratory analysis using routinely collected periodic health examination records. BMJ Open. 2023 Jan 24;13(1):e052772. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052772.
Hughes T, Riley RD, Callaghan MJ, Sergeant JC. The Value of Preseason Screening for Injury Prediction: The Development and Internal Validation of a Multivariable Prognostic Model to Predict Indirect Muscle Injury Risk in Elite Football (Soccer) Players. Sports Med Open. 2020 May 27;6(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s40798-020-00249-8.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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MUFC1
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id