Why the study?
Growth and maturation are potential risk factors for soccer injuries, but how peak height velocity affects injury burden in elite academy players is unclear.
Does fast peak height velocity increase injury burden in circa- and post-PHV elite academy soccer players?
Population
124 circa- and post-PHV elite academy soccer players
Comparison
Fast vs average vs slow peak height velocity across circa- and post-PHV maturity status
Design
Retrospective study
Key result
In circa-PHV elite soccer players, fast peak height velocity was associated with a 2.6-times higher overall injury burden compared to average PHV (RR 2.6; 95% CI 1.4-4.8).
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Fast PHV was associated with higher growth-related injury burden in circa-PHV players; leaves open whether monitoring reduces risk in academy soccer.
Cohort (n=124)
Does fast peak height velocity increase injury burden in circa- and post-PHV elite academy soccer players?
Relative Risk: 2.6 (95% CI 1.4–4.8)
Fast peak height velocity is associated with a significantly higher overall and growth-related injury burden in circa-PHV elite academy soccer players.
Monasterio et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Soccer injuries (n=124). Fast peak height velocity (≥75th percentile) vs. Average (25-75th percentile) and slow (≤25th percentile) peak height velocity was evaluated on Overall injury burden (days lost/player-season) (RR 2.6, 95% CI 1.4-4.8). In circa-PHV elite soccer players, fast peak height velocity was associated with a 2.6-times higher overall injury burden compared to average PHV (RR 2.6; 95% CI 1.4-4.8).
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