Health promotion activities of sports clubs and coaches, and health and health behaviours in youth participating in sports clubs: the Health Promoting Sports Club study
Kokko, S., Selänne, H., Alanko, L., Heinonen, O., Korpelainen, R., Savonen, K., . . . Parkkari, J. (2015). Health promotion activities of sports clubs and coaches, and health and health behaviours in youth participating in sports clubs: the Health Promoting Sports Club study. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 1 (1), e000034. doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000034
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Introduction: Sports clubs form a potential setting for
health promotion, but the research is limited. The aim of
the Health Promoting Sports Club (HPSC) study was to
elucidate the current health promotion activities of youth
sports clubs and coaches, and to investigate the health
behaviours and health status of youth participating in
sports clubs compared to non-participants.
Methods and analysis: The study design employs
cross-sectional multilevel and multimethod research
with aspirations to a prospective cohort study in the
next phase. The setting-based variables at sports clubs
and coaching levels, and health behaviour variables at
the individual level, are investigated using surveys; and
total levels of physical activity are assessed using
objective accelerometer measurements. Health status
variables will be measured by preparticipation
screening. The health promotion activity of sports
clubs (n=154) is evaluated by club officials (n=313)
and coaches (n=281). Coaches and young athletes
aged 14–16 (n=759) years evaluate the coaches’ health
promotion activity. The survey of the adolescents’
health behaviours consist of two data sets—the first is
on their health behaviours and the second is on
musculoskeletal complaints and injuries. Data are
collected via sports clubs (759 participants) and
schools 1650 (665 participants and 983 nonparticipants).
591 (418 athletes and 173 non-athletes)
youth, have already participated in preparticipation
screening. Screening consists of detailed personal
medical history, electrocardiography, flow-volume
spirometry, basic laboratory analyses and health status
screening, including posture, muscle balance, and
static and dynamic postural control tests, conducted by
sports and exercise medicine specialists.
Ethics and dissemination: The HPSC study is
carried out conforming with the declaration of Helsinki.
Ethical approval was received from the Ethics Committee
of Health Care District of Central Finland. The HPSC
study is close-to-practice, which generates foundations
for development work within youth sports clubs.
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