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ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine2015

Football injuries during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Astrid Junge, Jiri Dvořák

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Article in British journal of sports medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 57 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Astrid JungeFIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zürich, Switzerland Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Switzerland Medical School Hamburg (MSH), Hamburg, Germany.
Jiri DvořákFIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-MARC), Zürich, Switzerland Schulthess Klinik, Zürich, Switzerland Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Zürich, Switzerland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFIFA has surveyed match injuries in its tournaments since 1998.

aimTo analyse the incidence and characteristics of match injuries incurred during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in comparison to previous FIFA World Cups.

methodsThe chief physicians of the participating teams reported all newly incurred injuries of their players after the match on a standardised report form. 124 (97%) forms were returned.

resultsA total of 104 injuries were reported, equivalent to an incidence of 1.68 injuries per match (95% CI 1.36 to 2.00). 64 (63.4%) injuries were caused by contact with another player. Thigh (26; 25%) and head (19; 18%) were the most frequently injured body parts. The most frequent diagnosis was thigh strain (n=18). Five concussions and three fractures to the head were reported. While most thigh strains (15/17; 88.2%) occurred without contact, almost all head injuries (18/19; 94.7%) were caused by contact. 0.97 injuries per match (95% CI 0.72 to 1.22) were expected to result in absence from training or match. Eight injuries were classified as severe. The incidence of match injuries in the 2014 FIFA World Cup was significantly lower than the average of the four preceding FIFA World Cups, both for all injuries (2.34; 95% CI 2.15 to 2.53) and time-loss injuries (1.51; 95% CI 1.37 to 1.65).

conclusionsThe overall incidence of injury during the FIFA World Cups decreased from 2002 to 2014 by 37%. A detailed analysis of the injury mechanism is recommended to further improve prevention strategies.

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Athletic InjuriesBrain ConcussionBrazilFractures, BoneHumansIncidenceJoint DislocationsMaleMusculoskeletal SystemSoccerSprains and StrainsConcussionFootballInjuriesSportSurveillance

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PMCPMC4413685

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