Key result
A history of prior football injury, increasing age, and certain types of protective equipment were associated with a significantly higher rate of athletic injury in high school football players.
Population
High school football players in 43 high schools
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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May inform targeted prevention in older high school players with prior injury; hypothesis-generating for equipment effects.
Cohort
Yes
In high school football, injury risk is higher with older age, prior injury history, and certain protective equipment.
James M. Robey (1971) conducted a cohort in Athletic injuries in high school football. Age, prior injury history, and protective equipment vs. Younger age, no prior injury history, and other protective equipment was evaluated on Athletic injury incidence. A history of prior football injury, increasing age, and certain types of protective equipment were associated with a significantly higher rate of athletic injury in high school football players.
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