Evaluating the Efficacy of a Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme

Evaluating the Efficacy of a Ladies Gaelic Football-Specific Injury Prevention Programme: A Cluster Randomised Trial

The aim of this research is to evaluate the impact of an injury prevention programme on injury risk factors and performance outcomes in Ladies Gaelic Football players. This injury prevention programme was designed with input from Ladies Gaelic football stakeholders and experts and this study will determine if this programme reduces injury risk and improves physical performance over time. Participants will complete physical performance tests before and after the intervention, which consists of incorporating the injury prevention programme into regular team training sessions for 12 weeks. The study will also integrate a qualitative component to assess player's perceptions of the programme and their willingness to implement it.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Current Ladies Gaelic Football player competing at adult or minor level from teams consenting to participate in the trial

Exclusion Criteria:

• Players with a current injury preventing full training participation