ArticleClinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2016
Shoe and Field Surface Risk Factors for Acute Lower Extremity Injuries Among Female Youth Soccer Players.
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- Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
- No difference in sudden-onset injury risk between artificial turf and natural grass for Finnish female elite-level footballers: A five-season study.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part I: epidemiological analysis.Biology of sport · 2023Review
- Injury incidence and risk factors in youth soccer players: a systematic literature review. Part II: Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors.Biology of sport · 2023Review
- Youth sport injury research: a narrative review and the potential of interdisciplinarity.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2021Review
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objectiveTo describe acute lower extremity injuries and evaluate extrinsic risk factors in female youth soccer.
designNested case-control study.
settingYouth soccer clubs in Seattle, WA.
participantsFemale soccer players (n = 351) ages 11 to 15 years randomly selected from 4 soccer clubs from which 83% of their players were enrolled with complete follow-up for 92% of players.
interventionsInjured players were interviewed regarding injury, field surface, shoe type, and position. Uninjured controls, matched on game or practice session, were also interviewed.
main outcome measuresThe association between risk factors and acute lower extremity injury using logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsOne hundred seventy-three acute lower extremity injuries occurred involving primarily the ankle (39.3%), knee (24.9%), and thigh (11.0%). Over half (52.9%) recovered within 1 week, whereas 30.2% lasted beyond 2 weeks. During practices, those injured were approximately 3-fold (OR, 2.83; 95% CI, 1.49-5.31) more likely to play on grass than artificial turf and 2.4-fold (95% CI, 1.03-5.96) more likely to wear cleats on grass than other shoe and surface combinations. During games, injured players were 89% (95% CI, 1.03-4.17) more likely to play defender compared with forward.
conclusionsHalf of the acute lower extremity injuries affected the ankle or knee. Grass surface and wearing cleats on grass increased training injuries. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The majority, 64%, of female youth soccer players' acute injuries involve the ankle and knee and injury prevention strategies in this age group should target these areas. When considering playing surfaces for training, communities and soccer organizations should consider the third-generation artificial turf a safe alternative to grass.
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