Training youth sport coaches on injury prevention

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of the MAP for Coaches, a web-based training course designed to enhance youth sport coaches' knowledge and practices regarding musculoskeletal injury prevention. The study focuses on increasing coaches' understanding of injury types, risk factors, and best practices, particularly through neuromuscular training warm-up exercises. Participants will engage in the course and their knowledge, motivation, and application of these practices will be assessed over time. The trial aims to determine both the immediate and sustained impacts of the training on coaching behaviors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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

Where it's running

• Olu Owoeye
  St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Olu Owoeye, PhD — St. Louis University
• Study coordinator: Olu Owoeye, PhD
• Email: olu.owoeye@health.slu.edu
• Phone: 3149778546

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.