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To achieve expert consensus among professional soccer academy practitioners regarding maturity-related injury risk factors, data collection, injury prevention practices, and the application of bio-banding.

November 12, 2024PLoS ONEOpen Access

Consensus on maturity-related injury risks and prevention in youth soccer: A Delphi study

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JSJoseph SullivanUniversity of California, San Francisco SRSimon J. RobertsLiverpool John Moores University KEKevin EnrightLiverpool John Moores University

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Delphi study identifies peak height velocity and strength imbalances as key injury risks in youth soccer players, highlighting the need for standardized practitioner training.

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To achieve expert consensus among professional soccer academy practitioners regarding maturity-related injury risk factors, data collection, injury prevention practices, and the application of bio-banding.
An iterative three-round online Delphi survey was conducted with sport and exercise science practitioners from professional soccer academies.
A consensus threshold was predefined at ≥70% agreement across all evaluated statements.
A total of nine expert panellists completed all three rounds (69% response rate).
Consensus was achieved for 16 statements, designating the period during and 12 months after peak height velocity, strength/flexibility imbalances, and percentage of predicted adult height as primary maturity-related injury risk factors.
Panellists reached ≥70% consensus that maturity-related data should inform injury prevention and athletic development, but must not be used for player recruitment or retention decisions.
The expert panel identified notable ambiguity in growth terminology and agreed that practitioners need targeted training to effectively conduct maturational assessments and implement bio-banding.

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Sullivan et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a100e9728c2d29469fe484e https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312568

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Delphi study identifies peak height velocity and strength imbalances as key injury risks in youth soccer players, highlighting the need for standardized practitioner training.

Consensus on maturity-related injury risks and prevention in youth soccer: A Delphi study

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Consensus on maturity-related injury risks and prevention in youth soccer: A Delphi study

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