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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb; A rugby-specific web-based injury surveillance system.
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Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine [Phys Ther Sport] 2019 Jan; Vol. 35, pp. 79-88. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 17. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives: To describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive injury surveillance system.<br />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.<br />Setting: Irish amateur rugby clubs.<br />Participants: Medical professionals working in amateur rugby.<br />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.<br />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.<br />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.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-1600
- Volume :
- 35
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30472491
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.11.007