Population
Children aged 7 to 12 years playing soccer, 6038 player-seasons, mean age 9.5 ± 2.0 years, 3.9% girls.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 seasons
Authors
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Match injury rates exceed training in ages 7-12; supports targeted prevention strategies but leaves open efficacy of interventions.
In children aged 7 to 12 years, soccer injury incidence is higher during match play than training, with a relatively high proportion of fractures and upper limb injuries compared to older youth.
Rößler et al. (2015) studied this question.
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