MAP for Coaches: Translating Sports Injury Prevention Knowledge to Youth Sport Coaches

NCT05718063 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 01238
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of the MAP for Coaches, a web-based Musculoskeletal Athletic injury Prevention training course, in youth sport coaches. The main question it aims to answer are:

• Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' sport-specific knowledge of musculoskeletal injuries (types, incidence, risk factors, mechanisms, and best prevention practices, with focus on neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs)?
• Is the MAP for Coaches effective in increasing coaches' motivation (self-efficacy and intention) to use sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs? The additional questions it aims to answer are:
• Are the effects of the MAP for Coaches sustained in the short- and long-term?
• Is the MAP for Coaches effective in promoting the use of sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercise programs in youth sport coaches? Regardless of group, participants will receive the MAP for Coaches eLearning training course; however, the participants allocated to the control group will have their post-test survey completed right after they review the sport-specific 2-page injury prevention e-book containing an overview of the MAP for Coaches training course, including an infographic summary (Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course). The intervention group will complete the post-test survey after the full training including both the course summary and the detailed course modules (the full training). The investigators will compare the two groups to see if an exposure to the (Full) MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course improves study outcomes compared with the control group.

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

Dissemination and Implementation; Neuromuscular Training Exercise Warm-up; Technology-Enabled Knowledge Translation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale

  Perceived knowledge regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention. Minimum value possible is 0 (no knowledge) and maximum value possible is 10 (very high knowledge). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediately after online training

• Change in Knowledge Scores Based on 5 Course-Specific Questions (0-5)

  Objective change in knowledge assessment regarding sport-specific musculoskeletal injuries and prevention based on 5 questions related to the lessons in the training course. Minimum value possible is 0 (poor knowledge score) and maximum value possible is 5 (very high knowledge score). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediately after online training

• Change in Self-Efficacy Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale

  Perceived confidence regarding their ability to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises. Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediately after online training

• Change in Intention Scores on a 5-Point (1-5) Likert Scale

  Regarding their plan to implement sport-specific neuromuscular training warm-up exercises (self-report). Minimum value possible is 1 (strongly disagree) and maximum value possible is 5 (strongly agree). Higher scores mean better outcome.

  Baseline, Immediately after online training

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Long-term Change in Knowledge Scores on an 11-Point Likert (0-10) Scale

  Immediately after online training, 6 months post-training

• Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale

  6 months post-training

• Sustained Adherence to Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Exercises on a 4-Point (0-3) Likert Scale

  12 months post-training

Study Arms (2)

Full MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: MAP for Coaches - Complete Course

Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Map for Coaches - Overview

Interventions

MAP for Coaches - Complete Course BEHAVIORAL

The MAP for Coaches is an eLearning (web-based) knowledge translation training course aimed at providing youth sport coaches with the evidence-based education and motivation they need to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in young athletes. Course modules include a description of: (1) musculoskeletal injuries in youth sport; (2) the importance of injury prevention, and instructions on: (1) applying best practices for musculoskeletal athletic injury prevention, including neuromuscular training programs; (2) using behavioral strategies to successfully implement neuromuscular training warm-up programs in coaching sessions.

Full MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course

Map for Coaches - Overview BEHAVIORAL

This is a summarized version of the MAP for Coaches. It comprises a 2-page sport-specific injury prevention e-book (reading) containing an overview of the MAP for Coaches training and an infographic summary.

Summarized MAP for Coaches eLearning Training Course

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Additional engagement in adult coaching
• No email address contact

Sponsors & Collaborators

• St. Louis University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Olu Owoeye

St Louis, Missouri, 63104, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Interventions

Microtubule-Associated Proteins

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Microtubule Proteins; Cytoskeletal Proteins; Proteins; Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins; Nerve Tissue Proteins

Study Officials

• Olu Owoeye, PhD

  St. Louis University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Olu Owoeye, PhD

CONTACT

3149778546; olu.owoeye@health.slu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2023
• First Posted: February 8, 2023
• Study Start: August 8, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: October 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

US (1)