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Ellen Kemler1, Vincent Gouttebarge1,2,3,4
1Dutch Consumer Safety Institute (VeiligheidNL), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
JMIR Research Protocols
|January 19, 2018
Summary
Skiers and snowboarders often sustain injuries, but preventive measures are not always compulsory. This study investigates an online intervention designed to encourage injury-preventive behaviors, aiming to reduce winter sports injuries.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Injury Prevention
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Regular physical activity offers numerous health benefits, including chronic disease prevention.
- However, sports participation, particularly winter sports, carries a risk of injury.
- Compulsory preventive measures are often lacking, necessitating behavioral change to reduce sports injuries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the design of an effectiveness study for the Wintersportklaar online intervention.
- To stimulate injury-preventive behavior among skiers and snowboarders.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial with a four-month follow-up during the winter sport season.
- Involves inexperienced skiers and snowboarders reporting on injury preventive measures.
- Data analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression.
Main Results:
- Project funded in 2016, enrollment completed in 2017.
- Data analysis is ongoing, with initial results anticipated in 2018.
- Study design focuses on evaluating behavioral change in injury prevention.
Conclusions:
- Implementing injury preventive measures is crucial to mitigate negative sports participation side effects.
- Behavioral change is essential to increase the adoption of effective injury prevention strategies in skiing and snowboarding.
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