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Matej Plevnik and Matej Ipavec

physical capacities consistently associated with reduced injury inci-
dence.
2. Pedagogical and Didactic Dimension. This dimension examined
how injury-preventive behaviour is acquired, reinforced, and sus-
tained through coaching practice. Research focusing on coach edu-
cation, learning processes, adherence, and implementation fidelity
was analysed in order to identify pedagogical mechanisms that sup-
port long-term behavioural change among young athletes.
3. Biopsychosocial and Contextual Dimension. This dimension inte-
grated psychological, social, and environmental influences on in-
jury risk, including stress, motivation, communication patterns, or-
ganisational culture, and gender-related considerations. Particular
attention was given to the interactions between these factors and
physical exposure during training and competition.
The findings were synthesised across all dimensions in order to identi-
fy convergent evidence, complementary insights, and recurring theoret-
ical patterns, rather than to perform a quantitative aggregation of out-
comes.

Integration of International Guidelines and Consensus Documents
To ensure alignment with global standards of youth sport safety and
health promotion, the synthesis incorporated key international guide-
lines and consensus statements issued by leading sport and health or-
ganisations. These documents were used to contextualise empirical find-
ings within broader ethical, educational, and public health frameworks,
while also supporting the translation of research evidence into applied
sport settings.
Rather than treating such guidelines as prescriptive checklists, they
were analysed as integrative reference frameworks that inform best prac-
tice in coach education, athlete welfare, and long-term participation in
sport.

Methodological Considerations and Limitations
Given the narrative and integrative nature of the synthesis, no formal
risk-of-bias assessment or quantitative meta-analysis was conducted.
Methodological quality was considered implicitly through the prioritisa-
tion of robust study designs, consistency of findings across independent
studies, and coherence with established theoretical models. Where evi-
dence was limited, inconsistent, or context-dependent, this was explicit-

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