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NCT Number: NCT05175183

Epidemiology of Speed Skating-related Injuries

Speed skating is a sport in which there´s a lack of epidemiological studies. In line with the well-established model of sports injury prevention research proffered by van Mechelen, the first stage in this process is establishing the extent of the problem i.e. injury incidence, severity and burden. Through an online survey filled by semiprofessional athletes, it is posible to obtain all this important information. This way, it will be possible to fulfill a gap in the literature and take action in the near future in order to reduce the prevalence of injuries in this sport.

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Injury Athletic Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Universidad de Oviedo

Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33006, Spain

About this study

A retrospective study will be performed in speed skaters. 100 speed skaters will be recruited. Data of all injury along a whole season will be collected. Patients' information, including age, number of years playing, skill level and injured body part, will be analysed

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being a speed skater and having competed in the 2018 spanish national championship

Exclusion criteria

  • Being unable to understand the questionaire, do not accept on participating in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. 1.Injury prevalence

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Injury prevalence rates [Injury prevalence rates calculated per 1000 hours of play]

Secondary outcomes

  1. Injury burden

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Days lost per 1000 hours of exposure

  2. Injury prevalence according to occurrence

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Number of injuries sustained during training/ Number of injuries sustained during a match (% of all)

  3. Injury prevalence by mechanism of injury

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Number of injuries according to the mechanism of injury (Contact (Direct or indirect) or Non-Contact) (% of all)

  4. Injury prevalence according to location

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Distribution of injuries according to location of the injury (on the body, % of all)

  5. Injury prevalence according to tissue affected

    Time frame: [Time Frame: January 2018-December 2018]

    Description of the distribution of injuries according to the type of the injury (muscle only) (% of all)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Oviedo

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 3, 2022
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2022

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