Why the study?
To examine physical contact, head contact, header, ball flight rates, video-suspected concussion, and musculoskeletal injury between match structures, age groups, and sexes in adolescent soccer.
Population
Youth soccer players aged 13-18 across 20 matches
Comparison
Indoor vs outdoor, U15 vs U17, 9v9 vs 11v11, and males vs females
Design
Cross-sectional video-analysis study
Authors
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Header and contact rates vary by sex and format in youth soccer; leaves open targeted prevention strategies pending prospective data.
Match structure, age group, and sex significantly influence the rates of headers, physical contacts, and suspected injuries in adolescent soccer.
Friesen et al. (2026) studied this question.
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