Oluwatoyosi Owoeye

Saint Louis University | SLU · Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training

OBJECTIVES: To identify factors associated with non-response to neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programs among youth exposed to NMT warm-ups. METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of youth (aged 11-18 years) in the intervention groups of four randomized controlled trials in high school basketball, youth community soccer, and junior high school...

Background High cumulative external and internal load may predispose athletes to increased risk for injury across a variety of sports, competition levels, and age groups. However, evidence of an association between cumulative load and injury in youth sport remains inconclusive. The objective of this study was to determine the current evidence for c...

Neuromuscular training warm-up programs are effective in reducing sport and recreation injuries when adherence is adequate. To understand how to improve adherence, it is important to analyze different measures of adherence, such as the utilization of different exercises and components. The intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial in junior...

Introduction: Neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programs can reduce injury risk among youth, but some individuals do not respond to NMT warm-up programs as well as the average participant. Aim: Factors predicting the response to NMT in reducing injury risk are unknown, making this the aim of the study. Materials and methods: This is a secondar...

Unlike musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries, MSK pain is rarely studied in athletes. In this study, we examined the prevalence of preseason MSK pain in apparently healthy collegiate soccer and basketball players and its relationship with previous injuries (1-year history), among other factors. Ninety-seven eligible student athletes (mean age: 20.1 (SD: 1...

Objectives To investigate relationships between load tolerance of single leg isometric knee extension and athlete reported knee pain location and severity during the single leg decline squat (SLDS). Design Cross-sectional study Methods 175 college basketball athletes (99 women, 76 men) in Alberta, Canada participated in this study at the start of...

Introduction Neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-ups are effective in reducing injury risk in youth. Factors predicting the response to NMT in reducing injury risk are unknown, making this the objective of the present study. Materials and Methods This is a secondary analysis of the intervention groups of randomized controlled trials evaluating NMT w...

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a neuromuscular training warm-up prevention program, Surveillance in High school and community sport to Reduce (SHRed) Injuries Basketball, for reducing all-complaint ankle and knee injuries in youth basketball players. Design: Quasi-experimental study. Methods: High school/club basketball teams (mal...

Background Risk of overuse injury is often monitored through the acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR), where workload is the quantity or magnitude of loading cycles. However, weighting the loading magnitude by raising it to a power equal to the slope of the stress-life curve for the tissue may give a better estimate of the damage accumulated due to...

Background Current scientific evidence reveals that overuse injuries may be more prevalent in youth basketball players than previously reported. Many basketball injuries result from gradual onset overuse mechanisms associated with pain, but not resulting in absence from basketball participation. Objective To determine the season prevalence and bur...

Background The efficacy of neuromuscular training (NMT) programmes has been extensively documented; however, little is known about the best strategies to translate them into practice. Objective To compare the effects of a supervised vs. unsupervised implementation of an NMT warm-up programme on team adherence and injury risk in youth basketball pl...

Background Studies evaluating the effectiveness of neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programmes in reducing knee and ankle injuries in youth basketball are sparse and specifically, the effect of NMT warm-up programmes on patellar and Achilles tendinopathy is unknown. Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of NMT warm-up programme in reducing t...

Background The acute: chronic workload ratio (ACWR) is used to monitor workload, with both low and high ACWR associated with injury risk. Ignoring or imputing missing data points may influence ACWR calculations. Objective To examine the effect of ignoring versus imputing missing data on ACWR. Design Cohort, longitudinal. Setting Youth basketball...

Neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programs are effective in reducing injury rates in youth team sports, including basketball, with greater adherence improving their effectiveness in preventing injuries in sport. To understand player adherence to a SHRed Injuries Basketball NMT (SIB NMT) warm-up, we developed and utilized an observational tool to...

This study aimed at evaluating the burden and risk factors of patellar and Achilles tendinopathy among youth basketball players. Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy were prospectively monitored in 515 eligible male and female youth basketball players (11–18 years) through a competitive season. Overall, the season prevalence of patellar tendinopathy...

Background: This study examined the association between youth sport-related ankle sprain injury and health-related outcomes, 3-15 years postinjury. Methods: A historical cohort study in which uninjured controls were cluster-matched with injured cases. The primary outcome was self-reported Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Secondary outcomes i...

Context: Causes of anterior knee pain (AKP) in jumping athletes include patellofemoral pain and patellar tendinopathy. Differential diagnosis of AKP is challenging, with variation in clinical presentations. No previous research has used pain location to describe AKP in basketball athletes. Objectives: To describe the prevalence and pain distribu...

Background Despite being the most commonly incurred sports injury with a high recurrence rate, there are no guidelines to inform return to sport (RTS) decisions following acute lateral ankle sprain injuries. We aimed to develop a list of assessment items to address this gap. Methods We used a three-round Delphi survey approach to develop consensus...

Overuse injuries are common in basketball. Wearable technology enables the workload to be monitored in sport settings. However, workload–injury models lack a biological basis both in the metrics recorded and how workload is accumulated. We introduce a new metric for monitoring workload: weighted jump height, where each jump height is weighted to re...

Objective: To determine whether high or low adiposity is associated with youth sport-related injury. Data Sources: Ten electronic databases were searched to identify prospective studies examining the association between adiposity [body mass index (BMI) or body fat] and a future time-loss or medical attention sport-related musculoskeletal injury or...

Missing data can influence calculations of accumulated athlete workload. The objectives were to identify the best single imputation methods and examine workload trends using multiple imputation. External (jumps per hour) and internal (rating of perceived exertion; RPE) workload were recorded for 93 (45 females, 48 males) high school basketball play...

Introduction: Regular use of neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programs improves performance and prevents injuries. However, low level of adoption of these programs remains a problem. Understanding the current warm-ups in youth basketball and coaches' perceptions on injury prevention can guide the design of superior implementation strategies. Th...

This study evaluated the incidence and characteristics of all-complaint injuries, including acute and overuse injuries, in female and male youth basketball players. A total of 518 players (16±1.4 years; 38.6% females), from 63 teams, participated in this prospective cohort study. Players were observed through one competitive high school or club bas...

Knowledge from research evidence is wasted unless it is applied. While the scientific evidence base for many sports and exercise medicine and sports physical therapy interventions is robust, real-world implementation and evolution to scale remains an ongoing challenge. Dissemination and implementation research is important to generate evidence-info...

Mitigating the risk of injury in basketball is essential for continued player participation, performance, team success, and future health. Considering the multidimensionality of the etiology of sports injuries, a complex systems approach is crucial to unravel their emergence. While screening may not be an optimal “first layer” prediction tool for i...

Psychosocial factors have both direct and indirect influence on behavior change. Self-efficacy is a key psychosocial factor driving behavior change. It is an individual's perceived capability of performing a desired action. Structured injury prevention workshops targeting improvements in psychosocial factors in coaches may enhance the dissemination...

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Expectedly, the incidence of soccer-related injuries is high and these injuries exert a significant burden on individuals and families, including health and financial burdens, and on the socioeconomic and healthcare systems. Using established injury prevention frameworks, we present a concise synthesis...

Adherence is a key implementation outcome that determines the effectiveness of an intervention. This study, an observational design involving coaches and players from 33 high school basketball teams, evaluated the dimensions of adherence to a basketball-specific neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up program in youth basketball. Coach adherence (dail...

Study design: Nested case-control study. Background: Patellar tendinopathy is an overuse condition characterized by patellar tendon pain at the inferior pole of the patella and is common in basketball players. Objective: To examine the differences in external and internal workload (WL) in players with and without patellar tendinopathy. Method...

Background: To engage clinicians in diagnosing patellar tendinopathy in large surveillance studies is often impracticable. The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Centre-patellar tendinopathy (OSTRC-P) questionnaire, a self-report measure adapted from the OSTRC questionnaire, may provide a viable alternative. Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accur...

Critical appraisal of research investigating risk factors for musculoskeletal injury in dancers suggests high quality reliability studies are lacking. The purpose of this study was to determine between-day reliability of pre-participation screening (PPS) components in pre-professional ballet and contemporary dancers. Thirty-eight dancers (35 female...

Study Design Secondary analysis of pooled data from 3 cohort and 2 randomised controlled studies. Objectives To evaluate risk factors for ankle sprain injury (ASI) in youth soccer and basketball. Background ASI is the most common injury in youth soccer and basketball. Risk factors for injury in professional soccer and basketball are generally wel...

Fall prevention exercise programs have been reported to be effective in minimizing falls in older adults. However, adherence and attrition in exercise programs remain a challenge. This study reviewed the evidence on how levels of adherence and attrition in fall prevention exercise programs may affect magnitude of effect of fall risk reduction in co...

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up program in reducing the risk of ankle sprain injury (ASI) in youth soccer and basketball. The secondary objective included the evaluation of risk factors for ASI. Study Design: Secondary analysis of pooled data from 5 studies....

Background Research on the epidemiology of football injuries in Africa is very sparse despite its importance for injury prevention planning in a continent with limited sports medicine resources. The vast majority of studies available in literature were conducted in Europe and only a very few studies have prospectively reported the pattern of footba...

Background Coach-led delivery of the FIFA 11+ warm-up program is an effective strategy for program implementation. There is emerging evidence that coaches' task self-efficacy (TSE) predicts FIFA 11+ implementation in youth soccer. Objective To determine the impact of a comprehensive FIFA 11+ workshop on youth soccer coaches' TSE. Design Quasi-exp...

Background Previous studies have established the efficacy of neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up programs at reducing the risk of injury in youth in sport-specific contexts and, more recently, in a pilot study that included two Calgary junior high schools. Objective To determine the efficacy of iSPRINT (Implementing a School Prevention program to...

Background The FIFA 11+ program is efficacious in preventing lower extremity injuries in youth soccer players; however, its implementation remains a challenge. Coaches' beliefs and actions regarding injury prevention may influence program implementation. Objective To describe baseline psychosocial factors and evaluate their relationship with inten...

Abstract Background: Physical fitness is an important determinant of injury and team success in football (soccer). Data on physical characteristics, body composition and physical performance in male youth players are sparse. This study aimed at presenting reference values for selected physical characteristics, body composition and physical performa...

Background Sport injuries are a significant burden, and while there are studies demonstrating the effectiveness of injury prevention programs, there is less guidance on how they are adopted and implemented successfully. The aim of this project was to conduct a process and formative evaluation of an injury prevention program implemented in a school...

Background Sport participation is the leading cause of injury in youth and ankle sprain is the most common sport injury. This study evaluates the effectiveness of neuromuscular training (NMT) in reducing the risk of ankle sprains in youth soccer and basketball players. The secondary objective includes evaluation of sex, age, sport and previous lowe...

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire to collect information on the frequcncy and types of sport participation and sport-related injuries among a representative sample of undergraduate students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Resuts: A sport participation prevalence of 64.2% (95%CI: 59.5 - 68....

Background: Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are perceived as statutory advocates for healthy living and promotion of healthy behaviors such as regular participation in physical activity (PA). This study assessed and compared pedometer-determined PA of different urban HCPs in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional...

Background: The content of physicians′ referral (PR) for physiotherapy is very crucial with respect to physical diagnosis and treatment decisions. It is an indicator of the level of clinical decision making required for proper physiotherapy management of patients. Objectives: To investigate the contents of the PRs to the Department of Physiotherapy...

Background: Highway sanitary workers are exposed to various health hazards in the course of duty. This study investigated the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among highway sanitary workers in Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Lagos, Nigeria.Method: Two hundred fifty highway sanitary workers (46 males and 204 fem...

The FIFA 11+ is a structured warm-up programme specially designed to prevent injuries among football players from age 14 years and above. However, studies to prove its efficacy are generally few and it is yet to be tested in male youth footballers and among African players. The purpose of the study was to examine the efficacy of the FIFA 11+ progra...

Football (soccer) is the leading sport for participation among Nigerian youths. Studies on youth football injuries and their risk factors in Nigeria are lacking. To assess the risk and pattern of lower extremity (LE) injuries in Nigerian male youth football players. A retrospective cohort study. Sub-elite youth football. The study involved 706 play...

Background: This study assessed knowledge, prevalence, associated factors and mechanisms of coping with stress among bankers in Lagos State. Methods: It was a descriptive cross sectional study. A two stage sampling technique was used to select two hundred and twenty seven (227) respondents. Data was collected using a structured self administered...

Background: Hypertension (HTN) has been reported as the most common cardiovascular (CV) disorder observed in competitive athletes. However, information on the prevalence of HTN and pre-HTN among adolescent male football players is not well documented. This study assessed the prevalence of point and sustained HTN and pre-HTN in male adolescent footb...

Exposure to competitive football is increasing among male youth football players in Nigeria. However, medical support to abate the impact of injuries appears inadequate and there is limited literature to show whether youth football players are knowledgeable about, and practise effective measures for injury prevention in football (IPF).Objective. To...

Background. Exposure to competitive football is increasing among male youth football players in Nigeria. However, medical support to abate the impact of injuries appears inadequate and there is limited literature to show whether youth football players are knowledgeable about, and practise effective measures for injury prevention in football (IPF).O...

Background. Exposure to competitive football is increasing among male youth football players in Nigeria. However, medical support to abate the impact of injuries appears inadequate and there is limited literature to show whether youth football players are knowledgeable about, and practise effective measures for injury prevention in football (IPF).O...

Background: Exposure to competitive football is increasing among male youth football players in Nigeria. However, medical support to abate the impact of injuries appears inadequate and there is limited literature to show whether youth football players are knowledgeable about, and practise effective measures for injury prevention in football (IPF)....

Background. Exposure to competitive football is increasing among male youth football players in Nigeria. However, medical support to abate the impact of injuries appears inadequate and there is limited literature to show whether youth football players are knowledgeable about, and practise effective measures for injury prevention in football (IPF)....

To investigate the profile of physical activity (PA) among Lagos State senior civil servants (LSCSs). A cross-sectional survey in which 305 LSCSs (163 men, 142 women) with age range 25 65 years, in five ministries of the LSCS was carried out in May of 2011. The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to assess respondents' PA at work...

Introduction and Purpose: Muscle injuries are among the most frequent type of injuries in football. The specific pattern of muscle injuries in football is however not fully explored. The purpose of this study was to delineate the pattern of muscle injuries in amateur male and female football players during a football tournament. Methods: Amateur fo...

Introduction: Despite the enormous growth in the game of basketball in Nigeria, there appears to be little attention on players’ health even at the professional level. Studies to justify the need for injury prevention and management at the professional level are limited in Nigerian basketball. This study therefore sought to assess the pattern of mu...

Abstract. Background. Sport is a large part of the Nigerian culture. A huge proportion of her people are involved either as a form of relaxation or as employment. Individuals involved in sports require special care that enfolds education on injury prevention, treatment of sport-related injuries and rehabilitation of patients with sport-related inju...

Prospective studies on football injuries and their risk factors in the African setting are sparse. Such studies are needed to understand the peculiarities of injuries and hence proffer appropriate intervention for injury prevention in the region. To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of match injuries during the 2011 West Africa Football Un...

This study was conducted to investigate the incidence, profile and treatment of injuries in the Nigerian national female footballers (the Super Falcons) during camping and competitions at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in China. A prospective descriptive case study was carried out. The team physiotherapist closely monitored all the training and com...

Basketball is the second most popular sport in Nigeria after football and is commonly played by adolescents. Prospective studies on adolescent basketball players in Nigeria are lacking. Such studies will help to develop injury counter-measures. Hence, this study aimed at determining the incidence and pattern of injuries among adolescent basketball...

Weight has long been known to be a determinant of health and disease. Both overweight and underweight are associated with health consequences. Hypertension as well has been widely documented to be a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. PUR POSE : To determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity and hypertension in Lagos...

Objective:Arterial hypertension is a medical condition associated with increased risks of of death, cardiovascular mortality and cardiovascular morbidity including stroke, coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation and renal insufficiency. Regular physical exercise is considered to be an important part of the non-pharmacologictreatment of hyperten...

Background There is a dearth of information on the epidemiology of sports injuries in Nigeria. Objective The study was aimed at documenting sports injuries sustained by Lagos state athletes during the 16th National Sports Festival and providing information on treatments offered to injured athletes. Design Prospective descriptive study. Setting The...

This study was aimed at evaluating the prevalence of Hallux Valgus (HV) and related foot problems among the youth population in Lagos, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was administered to 1, 200 subjects from 10 secondary schools and undergraduate students of the College of Medicine University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria. The participants were requ...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada diz osteoartritli (OA) hastalarda diklofenak sodyum fonoforezinin (DSPH), metil salisilat fonoforezinin (MSPH) ve geleneksel terapötik ultrasonun (TUS) etkinlikleri araştırıldı ve karşılaştırıldı. Hastalar ve yöntemler: Bu çalışmaya Ekim 2008 -Haziran 2009 tarihleri arasında 45 hasta (8 erkek, 37 kadın; ort. yaş 57.5 yıl; dağılım...

Participation in physical activity (PA) and healthy nutrition are important factors that affects muscle and bone strength and the resultant functioning in the activities of daily living (ADL) skills including the overall quality of life (QoL) of geriatric individuals. However, the relationships between all these parameters are yet to be fully docum...

Physiotherapists are important members of the sports medicine team and are involved in the prevention and management of injured athletes right from the acute stage of injury to the stage of rehabilitation. However, the type of treatments rendered to injured athletes and level of physiotherapy utilisation in terms of injury referrals for physiothera...

There is a dearth of information on the epidemiology of sports injuries in Nigeria. The study was aimed at documenting sports injuries sustained by Lagos state athletes during the 16th National Sports Festival (KADA Games 2009). It was also aimed at providing information on treatments offered to injured athletes. The study was carried out at Amadu...