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May 7, 2003Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Soccer injuries in childhood

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Population

287 male youth soccer players, ages 12-15, from 24 Greek soccer clubs

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

1 year

Authors

KKKyriakos KakavelakisImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustSVS VlazakisUniversity of CreteIVIoannis VlahakisUniversity Hospital of Heraklion

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Implication

Supports low injury risk in youth soccer; leaves open prospective prevention trials.

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Population
287 male youth soccer players, ages 12-15, from 24 Greek soccer clubs
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Outcome
Incidence and types of soccer injuries

Youth soccer is a relatively low-risk sport, with an injury incidence of 4.0 per 1000 hours, mostly consisting of sprains and strains in the lower extremities.

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Kakavelakis et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fec482badbc352afef874https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-0838.2003.00294.x
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