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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2019

Injury incidence in semi-professional football claims for increased need of injury prevention in elite junior football.

Oliver Loose, Birgit Fellner, Jennifer Lehmann, Leonard Achenbach, Volker Krutsch, Stephan Gerling, Petra Jansen, Peter Angele, Michael Nerlich, Werner Krutsch

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Article in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Oliver LooseClinic of Paediatric Surgery, Clinic St. Hedwig Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Birgit FellnerInstitute of Sport Science, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Jennifer LehmannInstitute of Sport Science, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Leonard AchenbachDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Volker KrutschDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany.
Stephan GerlingClinic of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, St. Hedwig Clinic, Regensburg, Germany.
Petra JansenInstitute of Sport Science, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Peter AngeleDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Michael NerlichDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Werner KrutschDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany. werner.krutsch@ukr.de.

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Verwaltungsberufsgenossenschaft VBG 160.000
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeInjuries are a common occurrence in football. Sufficient epidemiological data are available in professional football but not in salaried semi-professional football. This study investigates the injury incidence at different levels of semi-professional football with focus on junior football.

methodsThe data were based on injury reports provided by players and medical staff over the 2015-2016 season, which corresponded to the consensus statement for data samples in football. This study investigated the injury incidence and prevalence of five skill levels of semi-professional football (the fourth to the seventh league and elite junior football).

results1130 players had sustained 2630 injuries over the 2015-2016 season. The overall injury incidence was 9.7 per 1000 h football exposure; prevalence with at least one injury was 79%. The highest overall injury incidence in elite junior football was 10.4 in 1000 h football exposure. The fifth league had the lowest incidence with 9.0 in 1000 h football (p < 0.05). Traumatic injuries most often occurred in the fourth league (3.9 in 1000 h football). The body areas most affected by traumatic injury were knees, ankles and thighs. Elite junior players had a significantly higher incidence of overuse complaints (7.4 in 1000 h football) than the fourth league (5.4, p = 0.005). The body areas most affected by overuse complaints were the lower back, thigh and groin. No differences were found between the different positions on field.

conclusionsSalaried semi-professional football involves a high overall injury incidence. The highest incidence, particularly of overuse injuries, was seen in elite junior football. These findings should be incorporated in specific injury prevention training or screenings beginning in junior football. Level of evidence II.

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Athletic InjuriesCohort StudiesCumulative Trauma DisordersGermanyHumansIncidencePrevalenceSoccerElite footballIncidenceInjuryPreventionSalarySoccer

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PMID30167753

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