Analysis of Injury Risk Factors in Elite Athletes

NCT06906666 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ATL-risk
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 81
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background information. The different disciplines of athletics place high physical demands on athletes. These different categories of running vary in terms of physical effort and duration, generating different levels of risk of injury. The description of the main injuries that affect elite athletes in the different athletics disciplines, as well as the identification of the specific risk factors of each discipline, will allow the identification of preventive measures to be implemented. Objective. To identify the risk factors for tendon injury in professional long- and middle-distance athletes, according to the type of event, and to identify the best predictive model for tendon injuries based on anthropometric and athletic variables. Method. Ambispective cohort study. 81 elite athletes will be recruited. The primary variable will be the number of tendon injuries in the last three seasons. The secondary and modifying variables will be: age (in completed years), weekly training load (in minutes), type of footwear (sneakers without carbon plate, sneakers with carbon plate, spiked sneakers without carbon plate and spiked sneakers with carbon plate), diet (balanced, high in carbohydrates, high-protein, controlled hypocaloric and adapted to the training cycle) and the regular practice of another physical activity. The possible confounding variables will be the body mass index, the date of tendon injuries in that period and the time spent as a federated athlete (in completed months). The analysis will calculate the risk of injury in these athletes and assess the influence of confounding factors and trend analysis on the primary variable, stratified by possible confounding factors. Expected results. To calculate the risk of injury in elite athletes based on anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. To identify the predictive model of tendon injuries in elite athletes

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Keywords

Muscle Injury; Athletics; Risk; Secondary Prevention; Physiotherapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Measurement of number of lower limb tendon injuries

  The primary variable will be the number of lower limb tendon injuries in the last three seasons

  Screening visit

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Measurement of age

  Screening visit

• Measurement of the weekly training load

  Screening visit

• Measurement of the type of footwear

  Screening visit

• Measurement of the type of diet

  Screening visit

• Measurement of the practice of another physical activity

  Screening visit

Other Outcomes (3)

• Measurement of the body mass index

  Screening visit

• Measurement of the date of tendon injuries

  Screening visit

• Measurement of federated time

  Screening visit

Study Arms (1)

Observacional group

Other: Athletes sample

Interventions

Athletes sample OTHER

Elite athletes in whom the risk of injury will be calculated and the influence of confounding factors will be assessed through a personal interview.

Also known as: Elite athletes group

Observacional group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Elite athletes

You may qualify if:

• Elite federated athletes
• Who have not undergone previous musculoskeletal surgery in the seasons under study
• Who were federated at least one year before the study period
• Sign the informed consent document.

You may not qualify if:

• Athletes who have not participated in competition, during the study seasons, for a period of more than 6 months due to a musculoskeletal injury

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oviedo: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Oviedo

Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, 33006, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Rubén Cuesta-Barriuso

  Universidad de Oviedo

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 25, 2025
• First Posted: April 2, 2025
• Study Start: March 31, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 28, 2025
• Study Completion: May 15, 2025
• Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

ES (1)