Significant differences exist between SCAT3 baseline section scores for footballers with and without disability. Consequently, concussion consensus guidelines should recognise these differences and produce guidelines that are specific for the growing number of athletes living with disability.
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Coaches’ and referees’ perceptions of the BokSmart injury prevention programme
The South African Rugby Union launched the BokSmart nationwide injury prevention programme to reduce rugby- related catastrophic injuries. The aim of this qualitative study was to evaluate the coaches and referees’ perceptions of the implementation of the BokSmart programme.
Read MoreCompliance affects injury prevention study outcomes, but is ill measured ...
When establishing the effectiveness of any injury prevention intervention, knowledge about which percentage of the studied population complied with the prescribed protocol is required. Especially in an intention-to-treat (ITT) approach, insights into the compliance to the intervention provides valuable and, arguably, necessary information to judge the efficacy and effectiveness of an intervention.
Read MoreChildren’s route choice during active transportation to school: differences between shortest and actual route
The ink on this one is still wet. Dirk Dessing and his SchoolZones team just published this study that aimed to increase our understanding of environmental correlates associated with route choice during active transportation to school (ATS). They compared characteristics of actual walking and cycling routes between home and school with the shortest possible route to school.
Read MoreInteractive app based injury prevention programs - same compliance but more effective?
E-health has the potential to facilitate implementation of effective measures to prevent sports injuries. This article form the study of Miriam van Reijen evaluated whether an interactive mobile application containing a proven effective exercise programme to prevent recurrent ankle sprains resulted in higher compliance as compared with regular written exercise materials.
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