2019
DOI: 10.1055/a-0884-3334
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Functional Deficits in the Wrist and Finger Joints of Goalkeepers After 20 Years of Playing Recreational Football

Abstract: Background Long-term damage in the hip, knee and ankle joints of football players has been thoroughly discussed in the literature. Compared with outfield players, however, goalkeepers sustain injuries to the upper extremities five times more often. There is a lack of studies on long-term functional damage to the wrist and finger joints of football goalkeepers. Hypothesis Repetitive micro-traumas and injuries lead to degenerative diseases in goalkeepers after 20 years of playing recreational soccer. … Show more

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“…Our findings are in line with those of Marom and Williams, 20 who showed that goalkeepers have up to 5 times more upper extremity injuries, many of them requiring substantial layoff times and rehabilitation efforts. In addition, Hilber et al 13 showed a higher degree of deficits, such as limited range of motion, pain, and swelling in the fingers, hands, and wrists, in former goalkeepers compared with outfield players.…”
Section: Goalkeepers As Most Susceptiblementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our findings are in line with those of Marom and Williams, 20 who showed that goalkeepers have up to 5 times more upper extremity injuries, many of them requiring substantial layoff times and rehabilitation efforts. In addition, Hilber et al 13 showed a higher degree of deficits, such as limited range of motion, pain, and swelling in the fingers, hands, and wrists, in former goalkeepers compared with outfield players.…”
Section: Goalkeepers As Most Susceptiblementioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, catching powerful shots or deflecting the ball is not without risk. Such catches can cause sprains, dislocations and fractures of wrists, hands or fingers [30][31][32]. During throwing, an excessive range of motion combined with a high level of dynamics can lead to injuries, especially in the dominant arm [33,34].…”
Section: Risky Conditions and Situationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Long term consequences of GK playing and training for the wrist, hand, and fingers were analyzed by Hilber et al Their study shows that, after 20 years of playing recreational football, GKs had more restricted finger movements, experienced more pain and swelling, as well as higher levels of instability in the wrist and finger joints comparing to outfield players [32].…”
Section: Fingers Hand and Wristmentioning
confidence: 99%