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Explore facilitators and barriers to behaviour change in early injury detection and prevention in runners

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This project explores the facilitators and barriers to early injury detection and prevention in runners.

The researchers are looking for consumers, including runners, coaches, physiotherapists, and researchers.

Participants will engage in workshops to shape the research, defining key behaviors for injury prevention as part of our advisory team or consumer group.

Eligibility 

The Advisory and Consumer Group will be made up of members from a range of backgrounds, including:

  • Runners with diverse backgrounds in terms of gender, age, experiences, and injury history
  • Coaches from a popular running club
  • Physiotherapists/ Exercise physiologist
  • Researchers in the field of sports and behavioural science
  • Sports physician
  • Sport psychologist

Participant benefits

Each participant will receive a remuneration for their participation, oriented at the Remuneration and Reimbursement Guidelines Consumer and Community Involvement Activity.

Register your interest 

To register your interest please contact Chief Investigator Dr Manuela Besomi-Molina via on m.besomimolina@uq.edu.au. Alternatively you can register via the relevant link below. 

Advisory group member: 

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Consumer group member:

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This study has been approved by The University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee [Approval No.2024/HE001268]