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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2016

Injuries can be prevented in contact flag football!

Yonatan Kaplan, Grethe Myklebust, Meir Nyska, Ezequiel Palmanovich, J Victor, E Witvrouw

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Article in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Yonatan KaplanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. sportmed@zahav.net.il.
Grethe MyklebustOslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
Meir NyskaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
Ezequiel PalmanovichDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, Israel.
J VictorDepartment of Physical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
E WitvrouwDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Meir Medical Center · ILGhent University · BEGhent University Hospital · BEHebrew University of Jerusalem · ILNorwegian School of Sport Sciences · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis original prospective cohort study was conducted in an attempt to significantly reduce the incidence and the severity of injuries in an intervention cohort as compared to a two-season historical cohort, and to provide recommendations to the International Federation of Football (IFAF) pertaining to prevention measures to make the game safer.

methodsA total of 1,260 amateur male (mean age: 20.4 ± 3.9 years) and 244 female (mean age: 18.5 ± 1.7 years) players participated in the study. Four prevention measures were implemented: the no-pocket rule, self-fitting mouth guards, ankle braces (for those players with recurrent ankle sprains) and an injury treatment information brochure. All time-loss injuries sustained in game sessions were recorded by the off-the-field medical personnel and followed up by a more detailed phone injury surveillance questionnaire.

resultsThere was a 54 % reduction in the total number of injuries and a significant reduction in the incidence rate and incidence proportion between the intervention cohorts as compared to the historical cohort (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant reduction in the number of injuries in any of the body parts, except for in hand/wrist injuries related to the use of pockets (p < 0.001), as well as the severity of mild-moderate injuries (p < 0.05).

conclusionThis study provided evidence that hand/wrist injuries can be significantly reduced in flag football. Recommendations to the IFAF include strict enforcement of the no-pocket rule, the use of soft headgear, comfortable-fitting ankle braces and mouth guards and additionally, to change game rules concerning blocking. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.

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AdolescentAnkle InjuriesAthletic InjuriesBracesClothingCohort StudiesFemaleFootballHealth EducationHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMouth ProtectorsRecurrenceSprains and StrainsYoung AdultContact flag footballInterventionPreventionSports injuries

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PMID25209203
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