SynthesisJournal of athletic training2016
Analysis of Injury Incidences in Male Professional Adult and Elite Youth Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.
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132 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Epidemiology of injuries in male and female youth football players: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2022Pooled it
- The Most Common Handball Injuries: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Co-Educational Models in School Handball.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- The Association Between Training Load and Injury Risk in Elite Youth Soccer Players: a Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis.Sports medicine - open · 2021Pooled it
- Injury Profile of Male and Female Senior and Youth Handball Players: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Injury Incidence, Prevalence and Severity in High-Level Male Youth Football: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2019Pooled it
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- The FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program Reduces Injury Rates Among Male Children Soccer Players: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial.Sports health · 2023Trial
- Injury Incidence in Professional Football Is Highest During Mid- and Late-Season: A Three-Season Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Pubic apophyseal MRI findings in asymptomatic elite youth soccer players: a cross-sectional comparison with non-athletes.Skeletal radiology · 2026Article
- Systemic Effects of Vascular Photobiomodulation on Early Macrophage Recruitment During Skeletal Muscle Repair.Journal of biophotonics · 2026Article
- Efficacy of post-exercise recovery strategies for elite soccer players: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Sleep quality and injury risk in adolescent football players: an amplified effect for high-risk athletes revealed by quantile regression.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of injuries in male under-19 futsal players competing in the highest national league in Spain.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Insights into the personality of 193 German elite youth football players and potential implications for the development of motor performance and injury risk.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- The Association of Growth and Maturation with Injury in Academy Soccer Players: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- A new conceptual framework for managing hamstring injury risk in soccer - implementing a data-informed approach: a narrative review.Biology of sport · 2026Review
- Hip adduction and abduction isometric force production in young football players: reliability of different testing protocols.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Interdependent Effect of Intrinsic Risk Factors on Non-Contact Lower Limb Injuries in Male Football Players: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Muscle Injury Risk in Professional Football: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
contextThe incidence of injury for elite youth and professional adult soccer players is an important concern, but the risk factors for these groups are different.
objectiveTo summarize and compare the injury incidences and injury characteristics of male professional adult and elite youth soccer players. DATA SOURCES: We searched MEDLINE and Web of Science using the search terms elite, international, European, soccer, football, injury, injuries, epidemiology, incidence, prevalence, not female, not American football, and not rugby. We also used the search terms professional for studies on professional adult soccer players and high-level, soccer academy, youth, adolescent, and young for studies on elite youth soccer players. STUDY SELECTION: Eligible studies were published in English, had a prospective cohort design, and had a minimum study period of 6 months. To ensure that injury data were assessed in relationship to the athlete's individual exposure, we included only studies that reported on injuries and documented exposure volume. DATA EXTRACTION: Two independent reviewers applied the selection criteria and assessed the quality of the studies. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 676 studies were retrieved from the literature search. Eighteen articles met the inclusion criteria: 6 for elite youth and 12 for professional adult soccer players.
conclusionsInjury rates were higher for matches than for training for both youth and adult players. Youth players had a higher incidence of training injuries than professionals. Efforts must be made to reduce the overall injury rate in matches. Therefore, preventive interventions, such as adequately enforcing rules and focusing on fair play, must be analyzed and developed to reduce match-related injury incidences. Reducing training injuries should be a particular focus for youth soccer players.
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