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Musculoskeletal injuries in young footballers and associated risk factors
| Resumo: | Background: Association Football is associated with high incidence of injuries that could affect both players and clubs in terms of cost for health and performance. Aims: Analyse injury characteristics, prevalence, incidence, and identify associated Risk Factors for musculoskeletal injuries in a youth Football Academy during one season, using both Medical Attention (MAI) and Time-loss injury (TLI) definitions. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study with a prospective, cohort design that followed the recommendations of the F-MARC’s Consensus Statement on Injury Definitions and Data Collection Procedures in Studies of Football (Soccer) Injuries. Sample formed by 19 young footballers (17.05±0.52 years). Results: MAI prevalence was 94.74% (8.16 Injuries/Player) and TLI prevalence was 63.16% (1.58 Injuries/Player). MAI Total II was 44.54 Injuries/1000EH. Match II was more than six times higher than training’s. For TLI, Total II was 8.62 Injuries/1000EH. II was up to almost seven times higher in matches than training. Three quarters of injuries occurred in the lower limbs. MAI were most seen in the Lower Leg / Achilles Tendon, Knee and Thigh. TLI mainly affected the Thigh and Ankle. Haematoma / Contusion (MAI: 44.50%; TLI: 26.67%), Muscle (MAI: 22.60%; TLI: 23.33%) and Joint injuries (MAI: 12.90%; TLI: 16.67%) were the most common diagnosis. More than two thirds of injuries were traumatic and around 20% were due to Foul Play. Rate of recurrence was 10.97% (MAI) and 23.33% (TLI). Total Injury Burden was 211.77 Days of absence/1000EH, and was more than five times higher for matches than for training. Match injuries were more and more severe. Conclusions: Risk of injury was high throughout the season, with 18 out of 19 players sustaining at least one injury. High exposure to the physical and mental demands of football may predispose players to injury. Development of fair play and injury prevention strategies should be emphasized by coaching and medical staffs. |
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| Autores principais: | Dias, Ricardo Jorge Afonso |
| Assunto: | Association football Epidemiology Football injuries Injury incidence Injury-reporting system Medical attention injuries Musculoskeletal injuries Time-loss injuries Epidemiologia Incidência de lesão Lesão atenção médica Lesão tempo de paragem Lesões músculo-esqueléticas Lesões no futebol Sistemas de registo de lesões |
| Ano: | 2014 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Background: Association Football is associated with high incidence of injuries that could affect both players and clubs in terms of cost for health and performance. Aims: Analyse injury characteristics, prevalence, incidence, and identify associated Risk Factors for musculoskeletal injuries in a youth Football Academy during one season, using both Medical Attention (MAI) and Time-loss injury (TLI) definitions. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study with a prospective, cohort design that followed the recommendations of the F-MARC’s Consensus Statement on Injury Definitions and Data Collection Procedures in Studies of Football (Soccer) Injuries. Sample formed by 19 young footballers (17.05±0.52 years). Results: MAI prevalence was 94.74% (8.16 Injuries/Player) and TLI prevalence was 63.16% (1.58 Injuries/Player). MAI Total II was 44.54 Injuries/1000EH. Match II was more than six times higher than training’s. For TLI, Total II was 8.62 Injuries/1000EH. II was up to almost seven times higher in matches than training. Three quarters of injuries occurred in the lower limbs. MAI were most seen in the Lower Leg / Achilles Tendon, Knee and Thigh. TLI mainly affected the Thigh and Ankle. Haematoma / Contusion (MAI: 44.50%; TLI: 26.67%), Muscle (MAI: 22.60%; TLI: 23.33%) and Joint injuries (MAI: 12.90%; TLI: 16.67%) were the most common diagnosis. More than two thirds of injuries were traumatic and around 20% were due to Foul Play. Rate of recurrence was 10.97% (MAI) and 23.33% (TLI). Total Injury Burden was 211.77 Days of absence/1000EH, and was more than five times higher for matches than for training. Match injuries were more and more severe. Conclusions: Risk of injury was high throughout the season, with 18 out of 19 players sustaining at least one injury. High exposure to the physical and mental demands of football may predispose players to injury. Development of fair play and injury prevention strategies should be emphasized by coaching and medical staffs. |
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