CompletedNot Applicable

Loads, Injuries and Illnesses Among Elite Handball Players

Slovenia189 participantsStarted 2022-07-20

Plain-language summary

Primary goal of the research is to determine whether injury/illness occurrence is influenced by the academic, training and competition loads, as well as the overall load (sum of academic/work, training and competition loads) in elite handball athletes To examine whether subjective measures of perceived overall stress correlate with objectively measured levels of stress. Determine the benefits of certain biomarkers to monitor stress, load and injury/illness occurrence in athletes.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * At least national-level handball players above 18 years of age, who are in a dual-career setting. * Handball players older than 18 years old, who are competing at least at national level and are not in a dual-career setting will be matched by their demographic characteristics and included in the control group. Exclusion Criteria: * Not fulfilling inclusion critieria

What they're measuring

The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire on Health Problems (OSTRC)

Timeframe: 12 months

Load

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05471297

SponsorUniversity of Ljubljana

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-06-04

View on ClinicalTrials.gov More Injuries trials