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The article aims to review major studies on soccer injury epidemiology and emphasize key factors affecting injury rates.

January 1, 1988The American Journal of Sports Medicine

The Medical Aspects of Soccer Injury Epidemiology

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Soccer players (based on six major studies of soccer injury epidemiology)

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Authors

CKCary S. KellerUniversity of Pittsburgh FNFrank R. NoyesUniversité Paris-Panthéon-Assas CBC. Ralph BuncherCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Implication

May guide risk-stratified prevention in soccer; leaves open prospective validation of identified factors.

Key Points

The article aims to review major studies on soccer injury epidemiology and emphasize key factors affecting injury rates.
Reviewed six major studies on soccer injury epidemiology to analyze designs and findings.
Discussed player factors like age, sex, flexibility, and injury rehabilitation.
Evaluated equipment, field conditions, and rule violations influencing injury rates.
Injury rates vary significantly by anatomical site and player position.
Intense play and player factors like joint laxity contribute to increased injury likelihood.
A successful injury prevention program is proposed, emphasizing guidelines for future research.

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Population

Soccer players (based on six major studies of soccer injury epidemiology)

Outcome

Soccer injury rates and risk factors

This review provides a comprehensive overview of soccer injury epidemiology, identifying key risk factors and proposing guidelines for future research and prevention programs.

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Keller et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8f2b51ab91f1400bedb2e https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465880160s121

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