Background

Behavioral and social science theories/models have been gaining attention in sports injury prevention.

Objective

To investigate the potential of the Theory of Planned Behavior in explaining running-related injury preventive behavior.

Methods

Six-month prospective cohort study based on data gathered from a randomized controlled trial. From a total of 1512 invited trail runners, 232 were included in this study. Preventive behaviors and their determinants were assessed at baseline and two and six months after baseline. Five-point Likert scales were used to assess the determinants of preventive behavior. A Bayesian path analysis was conducted applying mixed models and mediation analysis.

Results

A 1-point increase in intention, attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control predicted an increase of 54% (95% Bayesian credible interval [BCI]: 38, 71) in the rate of performing running-related injury preventive behavior, explaining 49% (R² 0.49; 95% BCI: 0.41, 0.56) of the variance around preventive behavior. Intention and perceived behavioral control predicted running-related injury preventive behavior directly, while 40% (95% BCI: 21, 61) and 44% (95% BCI: 20, 69) of the total effect of attitude was mediated by intention and perceived behavioral control, respectively. Attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control predicted intention.

Conclusions

The Theory of Planned Behavior may have the potential to explain half of the variance around running-related injury preventive behavior and intention. Therefore, such theory may be considered a relevant and useful tool in developing, investigating, and/or implementing programs aimed at preventing running-related injuries.

中文翻译：

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我们可以解释跑步相关的伤害预防行为吗？路径分析

背景

行为和社会科学理论/模型在运动损伤预防中越来越受到关注。

客观的

研究计划行为理论在解释与跑步相关的伤害预防行为方面的潜力。

方法

基于从随机对照试验收集的数据的六个月前瞻性队列研究。从总共 1512 名受邀越野跑者中，有 232 人被纳入本研究。在基线和基线后两个月和六个月评估预防行为及其决定因素。五点李克特量表用于评估预防行为的决定因素。应用混合模型和中介分析进行贝叶斯路径分析。

结果

意图、态度、主观规范和感知行为控制增加 1 分，预测执行与跑步相关的伤害预防行为的比率增加 54%（95% 贝叶斯可信区间 [BCI]：38, 71），解释49% (R ² 0.49; 95% BCI: 0.41, 0.56) 围绕预防行为的方差。意图和感知行为控制直接预测与跑步相关的伤害预防行为，而态度总影响的 40% (95% BCI: 21, 61) 和 44% (95% BCI: 20, 69) 是由意图和感知介导的行为控制，分别。态度、主观规范和感知行为控制预测意图。

结论

计划行为理论可能有可能解释与跑步相关的伤害预防行为和意图的一半差异。因此，在制定、调查和/或实施旨在预防与跑步相关的伤害的计划中，此类理论可被视为相关且有用的工具。