The Efficacy of Injury Prevention Programs in Adolescent Team Sports: A Meta-analysis

Conclusion: Compared with normative practices or control, IPPs significantly reduced IRRs in adolescent team sport contexts. The underlying explanations for IPP efficacy remain to be accurately identified, although they potentially relate to IPP content and improvements in muscular strength, proprioceptive balance, and flexibility. Clinical Relevance: Clinical practitioners (eg, orthopaedics, physical therapists) and sports practitioners (eg, strength and conditioners, coaches) can respectively recommend and implement IPPs similar to those examined to help reduce injury rates in adolescent team sports contexts.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Team handball, Injury prevention, Athletic training, Pediatric sports medicine, Basketball, Football (Soccer) Current Concepts Source Type: research