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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN10306290
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football
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Scientific title
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A comprehensive warm-up programme to prevent injuries in female youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial
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Acronym
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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The risk of injury is high in female football. The most common injuries occur in the lower extremities, to the foot, ankle, knee, thigh and groin. The most common injury types are strains, sprains and contusions. Female football players have a higher risk of severe injuries, such as ligament sprains in the knee, compared to male players.
The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of "The 11+", a comprehensive warm-up programme designed to reduce the risk of injuries in female youth football.
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Ethics approval
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Ethics approval received from The National Committees for Research Ethics on the 3rd March 2007 (ref: S-06060).
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Study design
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A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Norway
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Injuries to the lower extremities due to football
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Healthy girls 15 and 16 years of age
2. Playing for clubs from the south, east and middle of Norway
3. Organised by the regional districts of the Norwegian Football Association
4. Clubs had to carry out at least two training sessions per week, in addition to match play
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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There were no exclusion criteria.
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Anticipated start date
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15/01/2007
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Anticipated end date
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21/10/2007
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Status of trial
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Completed
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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2500
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Interventions
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This is a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial, where clubs were used as cluster unit and the injury recorders were blinded to the participants group allocation.
The intervention was a comprehensive warm-up programme over 20 minutes, which was to be carried out in all training sessions and matches throughout the study period (season of 2007). The programme consisted of running exercises combined with strength, balance and jumping exercises.
The players in the control group warmed up and trained as usual.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Injuries to the lower extremity, measured (registered) prospectively throughout the data collection period (the football season of 2007 in Norway). The coaches registered injuries on registration forms sent in on a weekly basis.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Any injury, or an injury to the ankle, knee, or other body parts, measured (registered) prospectively throughout the data collection period (the football season of 2007 in Norway). The coaches registered injuries on registration forms sent in on a weekly basis.
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Sources of funding
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Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)
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Trial website
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http://www.ostrc.no/en/Project/144---Spilleklar/
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Publications
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Contact name
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Mr
Torbjørn
Soligard
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Address
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Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
P.O. Box 4014
Ullevaal Stadion
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City/town
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Oslo
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Zip/Postcode
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0806
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Country
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Norway
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Sponsor
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Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (Norway)
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Address
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Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
P.O. Box 4014
Ullevaal Stadion
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City/town
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Oslo
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Zip/Postcode
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0806
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Country
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Norway
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Tel
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+47 23 26 23 67
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Fax
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+47 23 26 23 07
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Email
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ostrc@nih.no
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.ostrc.no
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Date applied
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05/05/2008
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Last edited
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12/05/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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12/05/2008
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