Soccer Sports Injuries and Trauma in Junior High School Athletes.

Abstract

We investigated soccer sports injuries and trauma in junior high school athletes in Saga prefecture by questionnaire and direct examination.Regarding past history of injury, sprain was the most common. 212 (26.4%) athletes were not satisfied with their play due to pain and its after effects. As a result of direct examination, knee injuries comprised 46.3% of all injuries and of all knee injuries, Osgood-Schlatter's disease was the most common. Osgood-Schlatter's disease occurred more often in the opposite side rather than in the predominant side.It was thought that pain in the spina iliac anterior inferior area was due to repetitive and excessive traction force for the insertion of rectus femoris muscle caused by the muscular force itself and the transmitted impact-force at kicking the soccer ball.In order to prevent chronic injuries in the junior high school athletes, we emphasize the effectiveness of sufficient stretch for the muscles of the lower extremities.