[fr] Les blessures sportives restent un enjeu majeur, tant pour la santé des athlètes que pour la performance, alors même qu’une large part d’entre elles pourrait être évitée. Si l’efficacité des programmes de prévention fondés sur des données scientifiques est aujourd’hui bien établie, leur mise en œuvre au quotidien demeure limitée, en raison notamment des contraintes du terrain et de la priorité accordée à la performance. Cet article propose une réflexion sur ce décalage entre connaissances scientifiques et pratiques sportives, en s’appuyant sur le projet Healthy Active. À partir d’une approche qualitative et contextuelle, le projet vise à mieux comprendre la perception de la prévention par les acteurs du sport et à traduire ces constats en actions concrètes. Il illustre comment des outils de communication ciblés, l’implication d’athlètes comme modèles et une approche bottom-up peuvent favoriser l’intégration progressive de comportements préventifs dans les routines sportives. En mettant l’accent sur l’adaptation au contexte local et sur le lien entre prévention et performance durable, cet article souligne l’importance de stratégies intégrées et réalistes pour renforcer l’impact des actions de prévention sur le terrain. [en] Sports injuries remain a major concern for both athlete health and performance, even though a substantial proportion of them could be prevented. While the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention programmes is now well established, their routine implementation remains limited, partly due to real-world constraints and the priority often given to performance. This article reflects on the gap between scientific knowledge and everyday sports practice, drawing on the Healthy Active project. Using a qualitative and context-sensitive approach, the project seeks to better understand how prevention is perceived by key stakeholders in sport and to translate these insights into concrete actions. It highlights how targeted communication tools, the involvement of athletes as role models, and a bottom-up approach can support the gradual integration of preventive behaviours into training routines. By emphasising adaptation to the local context and the relationship between prevention and sustainable performance, this article underlines the importance of integrated and pragmatic strategies to strengthen the impact of prevention initiatives in real-world settings.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
Tooth, Camille ; LIROMS - Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS), Luxembourg , ReFORM IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health
Aguilaniu, Aude ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Sciences de l'activité physique et de la réadaptation > Didactique sport-santé ; LIROMS - Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS), Luxembourg
Majerus, C.; Commission des Athletes du Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois (COSL), Luxembourg
Goedert, N.; Clinique du sport, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg
Pauls, J.; Luxembourg Institute for High Performance in Sports (LIHPS), Luxembourg
Nührenbörger, C.; LIROMS - Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS), Luxembourg , Clinique du sport, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg
Seil, R.; LIROMS - Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science (LIROMS), Luxembourg , ReFORM IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health , Clinique du sport, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg
Language :
French
Title :
Construire une culture de la prévention dans le sport – l’exemple du projet Healthy Active
Alternative titles :
[en] Building a culture of injury prevention in sport – The example of the Healthy Active Project
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