March 1, 2024

850 BO05 – Friday nights under northern lights: injury rates, burden, and risk factors in high-school aged tackle football players in Canada

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JCJoshua CairnsUniversity of Calgary AKAshley T KolstadUniversity of Calgary ISIsla ShillEnglish Institute of Sport

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Cohort study reveals high injury and concussion rates in adolescent tackle football players, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.

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Adolescent tackle football players experience substantial injury rates and significant time-loss from competition, with concussions and ligament sprains predominating.
Overall injury rate reached 4.61 injuries per 1000 player-hours, while game injury incidence was nearly six times higher than practice rates across the season.
A cohort sub-study utilizing injury surveillance methodology identifies previous trauma as a major risk factor, highlighting urgent requirements for concussion prevention.

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Cairns et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e764b2b6db6435876daab0 https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-ioc.81

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Cohort study reveals high injury and concussion rates in adolescent tackle football players, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies.

850 BO05 – Friday nights under northern lights: injury rates, burden, and risk factors in high-school aged tackle football players in Canada

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850 BO05 – Friday nights under northern lights: injury rates, burden, and risk factors in high-school aged tackle football players in Canada

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