Sparagana Paola R, Selee Bayley, Ellis Henry B, Ellington Matthew, Beck Jennifer J, Carsen Sasha, Crepeau Allison, Cruz Aristides I, Heyworth Benton, Mayer Stephanie W, Niu Emily L, Patel Neeraj, Pennock Andrew, VandenBerg Curtis, Williams Brendan A, Stinson Zachary S, Vanderhave Kelly
Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX.
Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX.
J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2024 Feb 5;5(4):788. doi: 10.55275/JPOSNA-2023-788. eCollection 2023 Nov.
The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has steadily increased in young athletes and may have long-term implications for physical function and quality of life. ACL injury prevention programs have been developed and refined over the past several decades and have been shown to reduce the risk of ACL injuries by up to 70%. However, awareness and understanding of these programs among parents of athletes is unknown. This study aims to evaluate knowledge and attitudes toward ACL injury prevention programs for parents of young athletes involved in cutting and pivoting sports at varying levels of competition. A cross-sectional survey was nationally distributed to a convenience sample of parents of young athletes between the ages of 5 and 18. The survey focused on questions relating to demographic information, history of ACL injury, knowledge of ACL injury prevention programs, and factors influencing program awareness. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize participant characteristics and determine prevalence of program awareness. A total of 244 parents completed the survey with 74% indicating their child's primary sport was soccer. Seventy-seven percent of these athletes began specializing in their primary sport at an average age of 8 years old (SD = 2.72). Only 18% of parents reported knowledge of ACL injury prevention programs and just 6% reported their child has ever participated in one. Of the 29 (12%) athletes who had experienced an ACL injury, only 17% had participated in an ACL injury prevention program. The most commonly reported barrier to ACL injury prevention program participation was the lack of awareness of where to get such training and it not being readily offered to their child. Sixty-eight percent of all parents would have their child participate in an ACL injury prevention program if offered to them. There is a lack of awareness of ACL injury prevention programs among parents of young athletes involved in high injury-risk sports. However, most parents would be interested in their child utilizing an ACL injury prevention program if it were offered. Level IV •Given the young age at which athletes are specializing in their sport and other contributing factors, ACL injury prevention programs are becoming increasingly important.•Parents of youth athletes demonstrate a lack of awareness regarding ACL injury prevention programs.•Barriers to the utilization of ACL injury prevention programs include both a lack of knowledge of their availability and where to access this form of training.•Many parents are interested in having their child participate in an ACL injury prevention program.•Spreading awareness of ACL injury prevention programs will require a multi-faceted approach.
前交叉韧带（ACL）损伤在年轻运动员中的发生率一直在稳步上升，可能对身体功能和生活质量产生长期影响。在过去几十年中，已经开发并完善了ACL损伤预防计划，并且已证明这些计划可将ACL损伤风险降低多达70%。然而，运动员家长对这些计划的认识和了解情况尚不清楚。本研究旨在评估参与不同竞争水平的切入和转身运动的年轻运动员家长对ACL损伤预防计划的知识和态度。一项横断面调查在全国范围内分发给5至18岁年轻运动员家长的便利样本。该调查重点关注与人口统计信息、ACL损伤史、ACL损伤预防计划知识以及影响计划认知的因素相关的问题。描述性统计用于总结参与者特征并确定计划认知的患病率。共有244名家长完成了调查，其中74%表示他们孩子的主要运动项目是足球。这些运动员中有77%在平均8岁（标准差 = 2.72）时开始专门从事他们的主要运动项目。只有18%的家长报告了解ACL损伤预防计划，只有6%的家长报告他们的孩子曾参加过其中一项计划。在经历过ACL损伤的29名（12%）运动员中，只有17%参加过ACL损伤预防计划。报告的参与ACL损伤预防计划最常见的障碍是不知道在哪里获得此类训练，并且这种训练没有轻易提供给他们的孩子。如果提供给他们，68%的家长愿意让他们的孩子参加ACL损伤预防计划。参与高损伤风险运动的年轻运动员家长对ACL损伤预防计划缺乏认识。然而，如果提供，大多数家长将有兴趣让他们的孩子利用ACL损伤预防计划。 四级证据 •鉴于运动员专门从事其运动项目的年龄较小以及其他促成因素，ACL损伤预防计划变得越来越重要。•青少年运动员的家长对ACL损伤预防计划缺乏认识。•利用ACL损伤预防计划的障碍包括既不知道其可用性，也不知道在哪里可以获得这种形式的训练。•许多家长有兴趣让他们的孩子参加ACL损伤预防计划。•传播ACL损伤预防计划的意识将需要多方面的方法。
