2020
DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000572
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Match Situations Leading to Head Injuries in Professional Male Football (Soccer)—A Video-Based Analysis Over 12 Years

Abstract: Jumping for the ball with the intention of heading is the predominant action associated with head injury risk. Head injuries occur most often when players challenge for the ball in a header duel. As head injuries bear the potential risk of long-term health sequelae, the identification of situational circumstances is essential to develop preventative means in the future.

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“…It has previously been shown in adults' football that heading duels are particularly key in the occurrence of head injury. [47][48][49] Therefore, header duels and unintentionally getting hit by a ball can be considered to be more likely accompanied by (head injury) consequences. 50,51 It is tempting to assume that the contact force between the ball and the player's head is an important consideration for head injury risk.…”
Section: Head Injuries In Match Play and Training Sessionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has previously been shown in adults' football that heading duels are particularly key in the occurrence of head injury. [47][48][49] Therefore, header duels and unintentionally getting hit by a ball can be considered to be more likely accompanied by (head injury) consequences. 50,51 It is tempting to assume that the contact force between the ball and the player's head is an important consideration for head injury risk.…”
Section: Head Injuries In Match Play and Training Sessionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Specifically, concussions have been reduced by 29%. 131 Both studies indicate that enforcement of existing rules can have an effect on foul play and limit concussive injury.…”
Section: Laws Of the Gamementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Those observational criteria have been chosen before starting the video analysis, in accordance with mechanisms and match situations identified in previous studies. 11,13,22 We also recorded the playing position of the concussed player and the uninjured player, the match referee's decision (non-foul, foul), whether or not the concussed player had apparent loss of consciousness, and the immediate management of the concussed player on the field (ie, did he leave the game temporarily or permanently after the impact? Was a medical assessment conducted on field?).…”
Section: Incident Assessmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Match exposure was calculated using the following calculation 22,23 : number of competition matches x number of players on the field x duration of the match in hours (1.5 hours per match). There was no extra time to consider, since only league matches were considered and no knockout match.…”
Section: Match Exposurementioning
confidence: 99%
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