Soccer players (based on six major studies of soccer injury epidemiology)
Soccer injury rates and risk factors
This review provides a comprehensive overview of soccer injury epidemiology, identifying key risk factors and proposing guidelines for future research and prevention programs.
In this article, the six major studies of soccer injury epidemiology are reviewed. Strengths and weaknesses of each epidemiologic design are critiqued and the crucial importance of the definition of injury is emphasized. The effect of age, sex, and intensity of play on injury rates is discussed. Our present knowledge of injury rate by anatomical site, player position, and the type of playing surface are reviewed. We examined the importance of player factors such as flexibility, joint laxity, weakness, and incomplete rehabilitation from other injuries. In addition, we reviewed the role played by inadequate equipment, field conditions, and rule violations. A successful program for soccer injury prevention is described, and guidelines for future soccer injury epidemiology research are proposed.
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Cary S. Keller
Frank R. Noyes
C. Ralph Buncher
The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center
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Keller et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8f2b51ab91f1400bedb2e — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465880160s121
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