Caithriona Yeomans1, Ian C Kenny2, Roisin Cahalan3, Giles D Warrington2, Andrew J Harrison4, Kevin Hayes5, Mark Lyons4, Mark J Campbell6, Liam G Glynn7, Thomas M Comyns2. 1. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland. Electronic address: caithriona.yeomans@ul.ie. 2. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland. 3. Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland; School of Allied Health, University of Limerick, Ireland. 4. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland. 5. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Limerick, Ireland. 6. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, Ireland; Lero, The Irish Software Research Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland. 7. Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland; Graduate Entry Medical School, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive injury surveillance system. DESIGN: The four phases; i) A survey of 58 medical professionals working in amateur rugby. ii) The design of a web-based injury surveillance system (IRISweb). iii) Recruitment of 21 of the top 58 amateur clubs to use IRISweb. iv) An evaluation survey of the 21 participating clubs. SETTING: Irish amateur rugby clubs. PARTICIPANTS: Medical professionals working in amateur rugby. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Phase one investigated the injury monitoring practices in operation prior to the IRIS project. Phase four investigated the effectiveness and usefulness of IRISweb. RESULTS: Twenty-one clubs were recruited, however 2 clubs failed to provide a full season of data (10% dropout rate). Eighty-two percent of the remaining 19 clubs rated IRISweb as 'good' or 'very good'. Facilitators of injury surveillance were; increased player adherence (65%) and notifications to update the system (59%), however, poor player adherence (71%) and medical staff availability (24%) were the main barriers. CONCLUSIONS: The IRIS project is the first prospective long-term injury surveillance system in Irish amateur rugby, effectively tracking injuries to guide future evidence-based injury prevention strategies. This study highlights facilitators and barriers to injury surveillance within amateur sport.
OBJECTIVES: To describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive injury surveillance system. DESIGN: The four phases; i) A survey of 58 medical professionals working in amateur rugby. ii) The design of a web-based injury surveillance system (IRISweb). iii) Recruitment of 21 of the top 58 amateur clubs to use IRISweb. iv) An evaluation survey of the 21 participating clubs. SETTING: Irish amateur rugby clubs. PARTICIPANTS: Medical professionals working in amateur rugby. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Phase one investigated the injury monitoring practices in operation prior to the IRIS project. Phase four investigated the effectiveness and usefulness of IRISweb. RESULTS: Twenty-one clubs were recruited, however 2 clubs failed to provide a full season of data (10% dropout rate). Eighty-two percent of the remaining 19 clubs rated IRISweb as 'good' or 'very good'. Facilitators of injury surveillance were; increased player adherence (65%) and notifications to update the system (59%), however, poor player adherence (71%) and medical staff availability (24%) were the main barriers. CONCLUSIONS: The IRIS project is the first prospective long-term injury surveillance system in Irish amateur rugby, effectively tracking injuries to guide future evidence-based injury prevention strategies. This study highlights facilitators and barriers to injury surveillance within amateur sport.
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Authors: Therese M Leahy; Ian C Kenny; Mark J Campbell; Giles D Warrington; Roisin Cahalan; Andrew J Harrison; Mark Lyons; Liam G Glynn; Kieran O'Sullivan; Helen Purtill; Thomas M Comyns Journal: Orthop J Sports Med Date: 2021-08-31
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