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Planning injury prevention training for youth handball players: application of the generalisable six-step intervention development process
  1. Eva Ageberg1,
  2. Sofia Bunke2,
  3. Per Nilsen3,
  4. Alex Donaldson4
  1. 1 Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
  2. 2 Department of Psychology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
  3. 3 Department of Community Medicine, Division of Health and Medical Sciences, Linköping University, Linkoping, Sweden
  4. 4 Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  1. Correspondence to Dr Eva Ageberg, Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund 221 00, Sweden; eva.ageberg{at}med.lu.se

Abstract

Background Youth handball players are vulnerable to injuries. Because there is no available injury prevention training specifically developed for youth handball players targeting both upper and lower limbs or incorporating psychological aspects of injury, we undertook the ‘Implementing injury Prevention training ROutines in TEams and Clubs in youth Team handball (I-PROTECT)’ project. We used an ecological participatory design incorporating the perspectives of multiple stakeholders (health beneficiaries, programme deliverers and policy makers). The aim of this paper was to describe the process of developing the I-PROTECT model, featuring injury prevention training and an accompanying implementation strategy.

Design We used the generalisable six-step intervention development process, outlined to guide researchers when developing implementable, evidence-based sports injury prevention interventions, to develop the I-PROTECT model. The six-step process involves establishing a research–stakeholder collaborative partnership to (1) identify and synthesise research evidence and clinical experience; (2) consult with relevant experts; (3) engage end users to ensure their needs, capacity and values are considered; (4) test the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention; (5) evaluate the intervention against theory; and (6) obtain feedback from early implementers. Two community handball clubs in southern Sweden, offering organised training for youth male and female players, and the district handball federation, participate in the intervention development. Drafts of the I-PROTECT model will be developed and revised with key stakeholder advice and input throughout all six steps.

Conclusion The I-PROTECT model described will be an end user-driven intervention, including evidence-based, theory-informed and context-specific injury prevention training for youth handball, and an associated implementation strategy.

  • adolescent
  • sports / leisure facility
  • therapy
  • training
  • implementation / translation
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https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043468

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    • Contributors EA conceived of the project. EA, AD and SB designed the study, and PN contributed with intellectual input in this process. EA drafted the manuscript and AD contributed to the writing of the manuscript. AD, SB and PN reviewed and revised the manuscript critically for important content. All authors approved the final version and take responsibility for the integrity of the work.

    • Funding This research was mainly supported by the Swedish Research Council for Sport Science. Grants were also received from the Crafoord Foundation, Anna‐Greta Crafoord’s Foundation, the Kocks Foundation, Pia Ståhl’s Foundation, Magnus Bergvall’s Foundation and Alfred Österlund’s Foundation. Alex Donaldson’s participation in writing this manuscript was facilitated by a collaboration-ready grant from La Trobe University’s Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Research Focus Area.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Not required.

    • Ethics approval In this paper, we describe the process of developing injury prevention training and an accompanying implementation strategy. Thus, no data are provided. However, the Regional Ethical Review Board in Lund, Sweden, approved the Implementing injury Prevention training ROutines in TEams and Clubs in youth Team handball project (EPN 2014/713).

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

    • Data availability statement There are no data in this work.