What question did this study set out to answer?

To document the incidence, specific types, and anatomical locations of injuries sustained by adolescent players during a major international youth soccer tournament.

July 1, 1986The Physician and Sportsmedicine

Frequency of Injuries in a Youth Soccer Tournament

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Why the study?

What are the types and frequency of injuries sustained in a youth soccer tournament?

Population

Youth soccer players participating in the 1984 Norway Cup (1,016 boys' teams and 332 girls' teams)

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

Duration of the tournament

Authors

SMSverre MæhlumOslo University Hospital EDErik J. DahlTufts University ODO. A. DaljordNorwegian School of Sport Sciences

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Implication

Associated with low rates of mostly minor injuries in competitive youth soccer; leaves open targeted prevention trials in larger cohorts.

Key Points

To document the incidence, specific types, and anatomical locations of injuries sustained by adolescent players during a major international youth soccer tournament.
Tracked injury occurrences across 1,016 boys' teams and 332 girls' teams during the 1984 Norway Cup tournament.
Calculated incidence rates per 1,000 player-hours across a total exposure time of 35,154 player-hours.
Recorded 411 injuries and hyperventilatory conditions, corresponding to an overall incidence rate of 11.7 per 1,000 player-hours (8.9 per 1,000 player-hours for boys vs. 17.6 per 1,000 player-hours for girls).
Identified contusions (47%), sprains (22%), lacerations (18%), and fractures (6%) as the primary injury types.
Determined anatomical distribution to be >60% lower extremities, 17% head and neck, and 14% upper extremities.

Structured PICO

What are the types and frequency of injuries sustained in a youth soccer tournament?

Population

Youth soccer players participating in the 1984 Norway Cup (1,016 boys' teams and 332 girls' teams)

Intervention

Participation in a youth soccer tournament

Outcome

Types and frequency of injuries sustainedsafety

Youth soccer at a highly competitive level is associated with a low rate of mainly minor injuries.

Cite This Study

Mæhlum et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a100e9928c2d29469fe4873 https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1986.11709124

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Frequency of Injuries in a Youth Soccer Tournament

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Frequency of Injuries in a Youth Soccer Tournament

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