Status:

COMPLETED

Preventing Injury in Elite Orienteerers

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Conditions:

Lower Extremity Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect a specific exercise program on the incidence of injuries in the lower extremity. 72 elite orienteerers, aged 18-40 years, are allocated to an interve...

Detailed Description

The high physical load associated with running through uneven terrain contributes to that orienteerers are exposed to high injury risk, where the majority of injuries located in the lower extremities....

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult elite orienteerers Aged 18-40 years Participating in the highest national orienteering league (Swedish League) Participant inclusion criteria - Age group: Adult Participant inclusion criteria - Gender: Both

Exclusion

  • Injured adult elite orienteerers not able to perform baseline tests

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 27 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 15 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03408925

Start Date

February 27 2018

End Date

October 15 2018

Last Update

February 20 2020

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Karolinska Institutet

Huddinge, Sweden, 141 52