Towards the reduction of injury and illness in athletes: defining our research priorities

Finch, Caroline F.; Bahr, Roald; Drezner, Jonathan A.; Dvořák, Jiří; Engebretsen, Lars; Hewett, Timothy E.; Junge, Astrid; Khan, Karim M.; MacAuley, Domhnall; Matheson, Gordon O.; McCrory, Paul; Verhagen, Evert

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2016-097042

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“…Advances in eHealth technology for athlete self-reporting and monitoring [ 34 ] have been rapid; however, the sport-specific functionality and usefulness of surveillance measures have rarely been established. Data with poor quality may thereby in the end cause problems with developing preventive measures [ 22 ].…”

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“…Thus, we considered the application to be feasible for Paralympic athletes and believe that it can be adopted in their daily procedures with regard to the ability of the users [ 38 ]. Finch et al [ 34 ] recently described that, along with the development of digital tools, data can favorably be collected in real time from athletes and not by the medical teams, which has also proven feasible in other studies [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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“…This was also found in our study as well. It is therefore important that illnesses are included in athlete monitoring, well in line with the recommendations of future research priorities [ 34 ].…”

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An eHealth Application of Self-Reported Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Fagher¹,

Jacobsson²,

Dahlström³

et al. 2017

JMIR Hum Factors

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BackgroundSport participation is associated with a risk of sports-related injuries and illnesses, and Paralympic athletes’ additional medical issues can be a challenge to health care providers and medical staff. However, few prospective studies have assessed sports-related injuries and illnesses in Paralympic sport (SRIIPS) over time. Advances in mobile phone technology and networking systems offer novel opportunities to develop innovative eHealth applications for collection of athletes’ self-reports. Using eHealth applications for collection of self-reported SRIIPS is an unexplored area, and before initiation of full-scale research of SRIIPS, the feasibility and usability of such an approach needs to be ascertained.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to perform a 4-week pilot study and (1) evaluate the monitoring feasibility and system usability of a novel eHealth application for self-reported SRIIPS and (2) report preliminary data on SRIIPS.MethodsAn eHealth application for routine collection of data from athletes was developed and adapted to Paralympic athletes. A 4-week pilot study was performed where Paralympic athletes (n=28) were asked to weekly self-report sport exposure, training load, general well-being, pain, sleep, anxiety, and possible SRIIPS. The data collection was followed by a poststudy use assessment survey. Quantitative data related to the system use (eg, completed self-reports, missing responses, and errors) were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The qualitative feasibility and usability data provided by the athletes were condensed and categorized using thematic analysis methods.ResultsThe weekly response rate was 95%. The athletes were of the opinion that the eHealth application was usable and feasible but stated that it was not fully adapted to Paralympic athletes and their impairments. For example, it was difficult to understand how a new injury or illness should be identified when the impairment was involved. More survey items related to the impairments were requested, as the athletes perceived that injuries and illnesses often occurred because of the impairment. Options for description of multifactorial incidents including an injury, an illness, and the impairment were also insufficient. Few technical issues were encountered, but athletes with visual impairment reported usability difficulties with the speech synthesizer. An incidence rate of 1.8 injuries and 1.7 illnesses per 100 hours of athlete exposure were recorded. The weekly pain prevalence was 56% and the impairment contributed to 20% of the reported incidents.ConclusionsThe novel eHealth-based application for self-reported SRIIPS developed and tested in this pilot study was generally feasible and usable. With some adaptation to accommodate Paralympic athletes’ prerequisites and improved technical support for athletes with visual impairment, this application can be recommended for use in prospective studies of SRIIPS.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02788500; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02788500 (Archived by W...

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An eHealth Application of Self-Reported Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Fagher¹,

Jacobsson²,

Dahlström³

et al. 2017

JMIR Hum Factors

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“…Notwithstanding all physical, psychological, and social benefits brought by sports for persons with visual impairments, these individuals are prone to the inherent risk of injuries. Injury leads to the loss of many training and competition hours, low competitive performance, and expenses in medical care and rehabilitation, which is the reason why preventing injuries has become one of the most important topics in sport sciences (Finch et al, 2017). Hence, the first step to preventing injuries is to identify the characteristics of injuries (risk factors and mechanisms) and to analyze the problem from an epidemiological perspective.…”

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Injuries and Illness Prevalence Prior to Competition in Goalball Players

Gajardo

Aravena

Fontanilla

et al. 2019

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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Introduction: Goalball is a sport specifically created for persons with visual impairments. In spite of all benefits that participating in sport-related activities brings to athletes with visual impairments, there is also the inherent, associated risk of being injured. Competing presenting injuries or illnesses or both not only decrease performance in contests but also increase the risk of acquiring new injuries. There is no information available regarding prior-to-competition injuries or illnesses in athletes with visual impairments. The objective of this research is to determine prevalence of injuries and diseases in athletes prior to a sport-competitive event. Method: A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted in 39 athletes (12 women; 41.02 ± 14.96 years old [15.4–71.5]) of Southern Chilean teams participating in the Goalball National Championship. Seven questions from a questionnaire about injuries and illnesses during 4 weeks prior to the competition were analyzed through frequency distribution and measures of key trends. Results: The prevalence of prior injuries was determined as 64.1% ( n = 25), which influenced training in different ways. Sixty percentage of athletes thought these injuries would affect their performance during the championship. Finally, 25.64% ( n = 10) reported having a disease. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study determining past injuries and illnesses in athletes with visual impairments. This information is important to elaborate preventive strategies and to provide better medical support during competitions. Implications for practitioners: The multidisciplinary teams preparing athletes with visual impairments can use this information to develop preventive strategies to reduce injuries, improve sport performance, and provide better medical support during competitions.

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“…The main reasons for the low score on engagement were that half of the users rated the app having no or very basic interactive features and a quarter rated the app as boring. Previous research has shown that providing feedback to users and considering their preferences are important aspects when introducing new injury prevention strategies [28,40]. Therefore, an understanding of perceptions and behaviors when adopting new technology for injury prevention is important.…”

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Design, Development, and Evaluation of an Injury Surveillance App for Cricket: Protocol and Qualitative Study

Soomro

Chhaya

Soomro

et al. 2019

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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BackgroundInjury surveillance and workload monitoring are important aspects of professional sports, including cricket. However, at the community level, there is a dearth of accessible and intelligent surveillance tools. Mobile apps are an accessible tool for monitoring cricket-related injuries at all levels.ObjectiveThe objective of this paper is to share the novel methods associated with the development of the free TeamDoc app and provide evidence from an evaluation of the user experience and perception of the app regarding its functionality, utility, and design.MethodsTeamDoc mobile app for Android and Apple smartphones was developed using 3 languages: C++, Qt Modeling Language, and JavaScript. For the server-side connectivity, Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) was used as it is a commonly used cross-platform language. PHP includes components that interact with popular database management systems, allowing for secure interaction with databases on a server level. The app was evaluated by administrating a modified user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (uMARS; maximum score: 5).ResultsTeamDoc is the first complementary, standalone mobile app that records cricket injuries through a smartphone. It can also record cricketing workloads, which is a known risk factor for injury. The app can be used without the need for supplementary computer devices for synchronization. The uMARS scores showed user satisfaction (overall mean score 3.6 [SD 0.5]), which demonstrates its acceptability by cricketers.ConclusionsElectronic injury surveillance systems have been shown to improve data collection during competitive sports. Therefore, TeamDoc may assist in improving injury reporting and may also act as a monitoring system for coaching staff to adjust individual training workloads. The methods described in this paper provide a template for researchers to develop similar apps for other sports.

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Towards the reduction of injury and illness in athletes: defining our research priorities

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

An eHealth Application of Self-Reported Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

An eHealth Application of Self-Reported Sports-Related Injuries and Illnesses in Paralympic Sport: Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study

Injuries and Illness Prevalence Prior to Competition in Goalball Players

Design, Development, and Evaluation of an Injury Surveillance App for Cricket: Protocol and Qualitative Study

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