RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Effectiveness of an e-health tennis-specific injury prevention programme: randomised controlled trial in adult recreational tennis players
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 1036
OP 1041
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101142
VO 54
IS 17
A1 Haiko Ivo Maria Franciscus Lodewijk Pas
A1 Babette M Pluim
A1 Ozgur Kilic
A1 Evert Verhagen
A1 Vincent Gouttebarge
A1 Rebecca Holman
A1 Maarten H Moen
A1 Gino M Kerkhoffs
A1 Johannes L Tol
YR 2020
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/17/1036.abstract
AB Background Despite reported injury rates of up to 3 per 1000 hours exposure, there are no evidence-based prevention programmes in tennis.Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of an e-health prevention programme for reducing tennis injury prevalence.Study design Two-arm, researcher-blinded randomised controlled trial.Methods Adult tennis players of all playing levels were randomised in an unsupervised programme lasting 12 weeks (TennisReady group or control group). The primary outcome was the overall injury prevalence over a 16-week period, measured at 2 weekly intervals with the Oslo Sports and Trauma Research Centre questionnaire. Estimates for the primary outcome and associated 95% CIs were obtained using generalised estimating equation models. Secondary outcome scores included prevalence of substantial injuries, overall incidence, adherence and time-loss injuries.Results A total of 579 (83%) (TennisReady n=286, control n=293) participants were included in the primary analysis. The mean injury prevalence was 37% (95% CI 33% to 42%) in the TennisReady vs 38% (95% CI 34% to 42%) in the control group (adjusted p-value 0.93). The prevalence of substantial injuries was 11% (95% CI 9% to 14%) in the TennisReady vs 12% (95% CI 9% to 15%) in the control group (p value of 0.79). Analysis of the secondary outcome scores showed no difference between groups. The mean prevalence rates between high (8%) and low (92%) adherent groups were 32% (95% CI 23% to 44%) and 37% (95% CI 33% to 42%), respectively (p value 0.36).Conclusion Providing an unsupervised e-health tennis-specific exercise programme did not reduce the injury rates and should not be implemented.Trial registration number NTR6443.