Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players
ObjectivesThis study prospectively investigated injury prevalence, incidence, and burden in male elite under-17 football players (N = 223) during a full season.MethodsThe players weekly completed a standardized web-based injury survey (OSTRC-H2) and a physical exposure report throughout the study.Re...
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| description | ObjectivesThis study prospectively investigated injury prevalence, incidence, and burden in male elite under-17 football players (N = 223) during a full season.MethodsThe players weekly completed a standardized web-based injury survey (OSTRC-H2) and a physical exposure report throughout the study.ResultsAverage weekly response rate was 89.5%. Football exposure accounted for 52.4% of total physical exposure. On average (±SD), the players participated in individual football, strength, and rehabilitation practices for 1.2 ± 1.5, 3.0 ± .2.1, and 1.9 ± 3.4 h/week, respectively. In total, 742 health problems were reported. Mean weekly prevalence of health problems, injuries and illnesses were 20.1%, 16.5% and 3.8%, respectively. The injury incidence per 1,000 h of football exposure, match play and team practice were 8.28 (95% CI: 7.54–9.08), 16.77 (95% CI: 13.65–20.4), and 7.24 (95% CI: 6.5–8.04), respectively. Sudden-onset and gradual-onset injuries accounted for 36.7% and 43.4% of the total proportion of health problems. Hip/groin injuries had the highest incidence (1.58/1,000 h), whereas knee injuries had the highest burden (20.86 days lost/1,000 h). On average, the players experienced 3.33 health problems (average duration: 7.8 days). On average pr. player, 2.7 (95% CI: 2.2–3.3) wks of football exposure were lost.ConclusionSudden and gradual-onset injuries influenced player availability during the season. Health problem prevalence fluctuated markedly, and injury incidence was higher during match play than training. The players had substantial volumes of training beyond football-specific training and matches. Our findings could assist medical and sports science practitioneers in enhancing training and recovery processes to maximize player availability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94ff3d477cae4dddb29e88c4135873072023-12-18T07:37:36ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672023-12-01510.3389/fspor.2023.12502231250223Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite playersThomas Rostgaard Andersen0Thomas Rostgaard Andersen1Andreas Drevsfeldt2Sören Möller3Sören Möller4Merete Møller5Merete Møller6Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDanish Football Association, Brondby, DenmarkDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkOpen Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, DenmarkResearch Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkOslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, NorwayObjectivesThis study prospectively investigated injury prevalence, incidence, and burden in male elite under-17 football players (N = 223) during a full season.MethodsThe players weekly completed a standardized web-based injury survey (OSTRC-H2) and a physical exposure report throughout the study.ResultsAverage weekly response rate was 89.5%. Football exposure accounted for 52.4% of total physical exposure. On average (±SD), the players participated in individual football, strength, and rehabilitation practices for 1.2 ± 1.5, 3.0 ± .2.1, and 1.9 ± 3.4 h/week, respectively. In total, 742 health problems were reported. Mean weekly prevalence of health problems, injuries and illnesses were 20.1%, 16.5% and 3.8%, respectively. The injury incidence per 1,000 h of football exposure, match play and team practice were 8.28 (95% CI: 7.54–9.08), 16.77 (95% CI: 13.65–20.4), and 7.24 (95% CI: 6.5–8.04), respectively. Sudden-onset and gradual-onset injuries accounted for 36.7% and 43.4% of the total proportion of health problems. Hip/groin injuries had the highest incidence (1.58/1,000 h), whereas knee injuries had the highest burden (20.86 days lost/1,000 h). On average, the players experienced 3.33 health problems (average duration: 7.8 days). On average pr. player, 2.7 (95% CI: 2.2–3.3) wks of football exposure were lost.ConclusionSudden and gradual-onset injuries influenced player availability during the season. Health problem prevalence fluctuated markedly, and injury incidence was higher during match play than training. The players had substantial volumes of training beyond football-specific training and matches. Our findings could assist medical and sports science practitioneers in enhancing training and recovery processes to maximize player availability.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1250223/fullplayer availabilityprevalenceincidencetime-lossinjury burdenOSTRC-H2 |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Rostgaard Andersen Thomas Rostgaard Andersen Andreas Drevsfeldt Sören Möller Sören Möller Merete Møller Merete Møller Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players Frontiers in Sports and Active Living player availability prevalence incidence time-loss injury burden OSTRC-H2 |
| title | Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players |
| title_full | Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players |
| title_fullStr | Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players |
| title_short | Injuries in male youth football: a one season prospective cohort study of 223 Danish elite players |
| title_sort | injuries in male youth football a one season prospective cohort study of 223 danish elite players |
| topic | player availability prevalence incidence time-loss injury burden OSTRC-H2 |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2023.1250223/full |
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