A Complex Health Promotion Intervention in Parasport - The Safe & Healthy Parasport Project

NCT05317130 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Safeparasport
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The interest in Para sport is steadily increasing. A concern is, though, that elite Para athletes report a high incidence of injuries and illnesses. Altogether, there is an urgent need to prevent such incidents among athletes already suffering from an impairment. However, most of the existing training-based prevention programmes are not adapted or accessible to Para athletes. Also, recent research suggests that sports safety work advantageously should facilitate disease prevention and health promotion. Such intervention would hypothetically also have the potential to reduce injuries, illnesses and improve health among Para athletes. To allow full implementation, the intervention would need to be adapted to the Para athletes´ various impairments, abilities and sports. MAIN QUESTIONS TO BE ADRESSED

• Can an evidence-based eHealth health promotion platform prevent sports injuries and illnesses in elite para athletes over 6 months, 12 months and 5 years?
• Can such platform improve overall health parameters such as sleep, nutrition and mental health in elite para athletes and influence the performance parameters training quantity and training quality over 6 months, 12 months and 5 years?
• Can such platform improve health literacy among Para athletes?

Conditions

Sport Injury; Diabetes; Health Behavior; Illness Behavior; Literacy

Keywords

Para sport; Sports injuries; Athlete health; Health promotion; Health literacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Incidence of sports injuries and illnesses 6 months following study start

  The incidence of sports injuries and illnesses is the primary outcome. Incidence data will be calculated as the number of injuries and illnesses per 1000 hours of sports exposure.

  The incidence will be followed up 6 months following study start

• Incidence of sports injuries and illnesses 12 months following study start

  The incidence of sports injuries and illnesses is the primary outcome. Incidence data will be calculated as the number of injuries and illnesses per 1000 hours of sports exposure.

  The incidence will be followed up 12 months following study start

• Incidence of sports injuries and illnesses 4 years following study start

  The incidence of sports injuries and illnesses is the primary outcome. Incidence data will be calculated as the number of injuries and illnesses per 1000 hours of sports exposure.

  The incidence will be followed up 4 years following study start

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Mental health 6 months following study start.

  Athlete mental health data will be followed up 6 months following study start.

• Mental health 12 months following study start.

  Athlete mental health data will be followed up 12 months following study start.

• Mental health 4 years following study start.

  Athlete mental health data will be followed up 4 years following study start.

• Health literacy 6 months following study start.

  Health literacy data will be followed up 6 months following study start.

• Health literacy 12 months following study start.

  Health literacy data will be followed up 12 months following study start.

Study Arms (1)

This is an observational study.

The cohort will consist of elite Para athletes (athletes with an impairment).

Other: Athlete health monitoring

Interventions

Athlete health monitoring OTHER

Observational study

This is an observational study.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 66 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants from the Swedish and South African Paralympic programmes will be invited to participate in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Being an registered para athlete in Sweden or South Africa
• Having an athlete classification according to the International Paralympic Committee

You may not qualify if:

• Age below 18 years, or older than 66
• Being a non-classified athlete

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lund University: lead
• University of Stellenbosch: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Lund University

Lund, Skåne County, 221 00, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus; Health Behavior; Illness Behavior; Literacy; Athletic Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Behavior; Communication; Wounds and Injuries

Central Study Contacts

Kristina Fagher, PhD

CONTACT

+46702970764; kristina.fagher@med.lu.se

Jan Lexell, PhD

CONTACT

jan.lexell@med.lu.se

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 14, 2022
• First Posted: April 7, 2022
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Last Updated: April 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)