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NCT Number: NCT05718063

MAP for Coaches: Translating Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge to Youth Sport Coaches

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the MAP for Coaches, a web-based Musculoskeletal Athletic injury Prevention training course, in youth sport coaches. The main question it aims to answer are:

* Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' sport-specific knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries (types, incidence, risk factors, mechanisms, and best prevention practices, with focus on neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs)? * Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' motivation (self-efficacy and intention) to use sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs?

The additional questions it aims to answer are:

* Are the effects of the MAP for Coaches sustained in the short- and long-term? * Is the MAP for Coaches effective in promoting the use of sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs in youth sport coaches?

Regardless of group, participants will receive the MAP for Coaches eLearning training course; however, the participants allocated to the control group will have their post-test survey completed right after they review the sport-specific 2-page injury prevention e-book containing an overview of the MAP for Coaches training course, including an infographic summary (Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course). The intervention group will complete the post-test survey after the full training including both the course summary and the detailed course modules (the full training).

The investigators will compare the two groups to see if an exposure to the (Full) MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course improves study outcomes compared with the control group.

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Key information

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Olu Owoeye

St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Olu Owoeye, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

3149778546

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Active and ongoing engagement in team youth sport coaching
  • Member of a youth sport organization in the United States
  • Must be a team sport coach for one of the following: soccer, basketball, football or volleyball

Exclusion criteria

  • Additional engagement in adult coaching
  • No email address contact

Treatment and study plan

MAP for Coaches - Complete Course

Behavioral

The MAP for Coaches is an eLearning (web-based) knowledge translation training course aimed at providing youth sport coaches with the evidence-based education and motivation they need to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in young athletes. Course modules include a description of: (1) musculoskeletal injuries in youth sport; (2) the importance of injury prevention, and instructions on: (1) applying best practices for musculoskeletal athletic injury prevention, including neuromuscular training programs; (2) using behavioral strategies to successfully implement neuromuscular training warm-up programs in coaching sessions.

Map for Coaches - Overview

Behavioral

This is a summarized version of the MAP for Coaches. It comprises a 2-page sport-specific injury prevention e-book (reading) containing an overview of the MAP for Coaches training and an infographic summary.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after online training

    Perceived knowledge regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention. Minimum value possible is 0 (no knowledge) and maximum value possible is 10 (very high knowledge). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  2. Change in Knowledge Scores Based on 5 Course-Specific Questions (0-5)

    Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after online training

    Objective change in knowledge assessment regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention based on 5 questions related to the lessons in the training course. Minimum value possible is 0 (poor knowledge score) and maximum value possible is 5 (very high knowledge score). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  3. Change in Self-Efficacy Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after online training

    Perceived confidence regarding their ability to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises. Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  4. Change in Intention Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale

    Time frame: Baseline, Immediately after online training

    Regarding their plan to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises (self-report). Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Long-term Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale

    Time frame: Immediately after online training, 6 months post-training

    Perceived knowledge regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention. Minimum value possible is 0 (no knowledge) and maximum value possible is 10 (very high knowledge). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  2. Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale

    Time frame: 6 months post-training

    Their rate of utilizing sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises with their team over the past 6 months (self-report). Minimum value possible is 0 (never) and maximum value possible is 3 (always). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  3. Sustained Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale

    Time frame: 12 months post-training

    Their rate of utilizing sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises with their team over the past 12 months (self-report). Minimum value possible is 0 (never) and maximum value possible is 3 (always). Higher scores mean better outcome.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Olu Owoeye, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

3149778546

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Louis University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

MAP for Coaches: A Web-Based Musculoskeletal Athletic Injury Prevention Training Course to Increase the Routine Use of Neuromuscular Training Warm-Up Programs

Acronym: MAP

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Feb 8, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 2, 2025

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