Evaluation of Risk Factors for Injury in Adolescent Soccer

Emery, Carolyn A.; Meeuwisse, Willem; Hartmann, Sara E.

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“…6,11,[13][14][15][16][17] Although suffering a previous injury within the past year confers a 1.74 relative risk of a new injury, 11 there have been no consistent findings to support a higher risk to any position on the field. Some have reported overall injury rates to be similar between boys and girls, 18 but others have found higher prevalence of injuries in female players, with girls having an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears and concussions and being more likely than boys to be injured in training situations. In contrast, boys have a greater relative risk of injury during competition.…”

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“…Most injuries are classified as minor and require nothing more than basic first aid or a maximum of 1 week's absence from soccer participation. 6,14,18 Injuries to the lower extremities are most common, with the majority of injuries resulting from nonbody contact. 6,10,11,12,16,18 Ankle injuries account for 16% to 29% 15,16 of these injuries and are more frequent in male players.…”

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“…6,14,18 Injuries to the lower extremities are most common, with the majority of injuries resulting from nonbody contact. 6,10,11,12,16,18 Ankle injuries account for 16% to 29% 15,16 of these injuries and are more frequent in male players. 6,14 Knee injuries occur in 7% to 36% of injured players 16,17 and are seen more frequently in females.…”

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Injuries in Youth Soccer

Koutures¹,

Gregory²

2010

Pediatrics

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Injury rates in youth soccer, known as football outside the United States, are higher than in many other contact/collision sports and have greater relative numbers in younger, preadolescent players. With regard to musculoskeletal injuries, young females tend to suffer more knee injuries, and young males suffer more ankle injuries. Concussions are fairly prevalent in soccer as a result of contact/collision rather than purposeful attempts at heading the ball. Appropriate rule enforcement and emphasis on safe play can reduce the risk of soccerrelated injuries. This report serves as a basis for encouraging safe participation in soccer for children and adolescents. Pediatrics 2010; 125:410-414 INTRODUCTIONSoccer (known as football outside the United States) is one of the most popular team sports in the world and continues to provide healthy exercise for many young people. Participation in soccer is an effective way for children to increase their level of physical activity and fitness, because it requires intensive physical effort over an extended period of time through practice and games. 1 In the United States, an estimated 15.5 million 2 people participate in soccer. Two national youth organizations have registered 650 000 3 and 3.2 million 4 participants younger than 19 years, with a 7% increase in female adolescent players from 2001 to 2007. 2 More than 700 000 girls and boys played soccer in US high schools in 2008 -2009, 5 placing soccer among the top sports for increased participation. 5 With this growing participation comes a greater number of injuries, leading to an increasing prevalence of soccer-related cases presenting to the pediatrician. INJURY RISKSoccer has a higher injury rate than many contact/collision sports such as field hockey, rugby, basketball, and football, although in 1 community study of 7-to 13 year-old players, football did have a higher percentage of serious injuries and higher frequency of injury per team per season. 6,7 The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), through its National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, estimated that there were 186 544 soccer-related injuries in 2006. 8 Approximately 80% of these injuries affected participants younger than 24 years, and approximately 44% occurred in participants younger than 15 years. It is unfortunate that there is a wide variation in the reported incidence of soccer injuries as a result of study differences in factors such as level of competition, intensity of exposure, definition, classifications, and reporting of injuries. Because of difficulties with interstudy com-

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Gregory²

2010

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“…The exercises of the program focus on core stabilizations, neuromuscular and proprioception exercises, static and dynamic stabilizations and the development of plyometric skills (40). There is a significant amount of earlier international research that prove the high ratio of injuries in football (30,31,37,48) and the fact that these injuries most frequently occur in the lower extremities (20,21), where the largest single risk factor for the footballers consists of the non-contact injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (1,22,59). Furthermore, the quality of movement patterns, especially the lower extremity patterns, is an important and modifiable factor that may influence the risk of ACL injury as well as play a critical role in injury mechanism (2,6,14).…”

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Quality of functional movement patterns and injury examination in elite-level male professional football players

Zalai¹,

Pánics²,

Bobak³

et al. 2015

Acta Physiologica Hungarica

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The purpose of this study is to examine the quality of functional movement patterns among one of Hungary's first league soccer clubs, where the elite male football players (N = 20) utilize the well-established Functional Movement Screen TM (FMS) system; a comprehensive functional program designed to determine and identify the quality of movement and the greatest risk factors for non-contact injuries. Furthermore, an additional purpose of this program is to examine injuries over the course of 6 competitive months. Focusing on the mechanisms of injuries and their causes in the lower extremities during this period is one of the key objectives. Over the course of 6 months we found significant differences between ankle injuries and the FMS Hurdle Step exercise (p < 0.05), and the FMS Deep Squat exercise and knee and hip injuries (p < 0.05). The FMS pre-screening system found lower limb asymmetry present in 40% of the participants. The authors believe that the importance of preventative measures and structural sport specific pre-screening cannot be overemphasized, and that there is a growing need for further transparent research in this field in order to be more effective with regard to programs dedicated to injury prevention and the enhancement players' physical performance.

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“…This suggests that coordination training is often neglected in young soccer players, a negative factor that will influence their future performance. Balance is not only important for the execution of complex technical gestures, but it is also connected to the overall athlete's strength, as reported by (Cowley, 2006) and it can be connected to injury risks, as discussed by (Emery, 2005).…”

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Static and dynamic balance in young athletes

Ricotti

2011

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Ricotti L. Static and dynamic balance in young athletes. J. Hum. Sport Exerc. Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 616-628, 2011. The creation of a mature athlete necessarily passes through the expression of his potential during each phase of his development. Young athletes' trainers often neglect specific balance programs, above all in certain sports (e.g. soccer) where balance is poorly considered, but that is fundamental for the execution of complex technical movements, as well as for the prevention of future injuries. In this paper we highlight that balance training at specific ages is important for the maturation of the sensorimotor abilities that are important for a high level athlete. We discuss the main methods used to assess balance in sports, including some useful formulae that can be used to quantify postural performances, and we report the major findings concerning static and dynamic analyses on children and adolescents. Finally, we discuss the existing literature regarding balance recordings on adults, adolescents and children involved in one or more sport activities at regional, national or international level, highlighting the need of further research on the mechanisms underlying balance improvements related to different sport activities at various ages.

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Evaluation of Risk Factors for Injury in Adolescent Soccer

Abstract: There were significant differences in injury rates found by division, previous injury, and session type (practice vs game). Future research should include the use of such a surveillance system to examine prevention strategies for injury in adolescent soccer.

Cited by 280 publications

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Injuries in Youth Soccer

Injuries in Youth Soccer

Quality of functional movement patterns and injury examination in elite-level male professional football players

Static and dynamic balance in young athletes

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