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ArticleJournal of injury & violence research2024

The frequency of injuries of Iranian male professional soccer players: a cross-sectional study.

Tohid Seif Barghi, Salman Khazaei, Bijan Heydari, Homa Naderifar

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Tohid Seif BarghiSports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Salman KhazaeiDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public and Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
Bijan HeydariDepartment of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Besat Hospital, Hamadan, Iran.
Homa NaderifarHearing Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. Email: hnaderifar121@gmail.com.

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backgroundSoccer is known to be a sport that carries a high risk of injuries due to its physical nature, involving intense contact and rapid movements like acceleration, deceleration, jumping, and sudden changes in direction. Compared to other sports, soccer is considered a contact sport with a heightened injury risk. The primary objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of sports injuries among professional soccer players.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 56 male professional footballers participated to assess their injuries. The Pre-Competition Medical Assessment (PCMA) was utilized as the standard protocol for evaluating the athletes. The study examined variables such as injury type, player position on the field, and body mass index (BMI) in accordance with the FIFA-recommended PCMA guidelines. Student t-test was used to compare demographic characteristics injured and healthy athlete. Chi square and fisher exact tests were used to assess the association between player position, injury type and BMI classification.

resultsIn this study, the mean age of the soccer players was 19.38 ± 1.30 years, with a history of participating in 3 to 60 matches. The highest incidence of injuries was recorded in the knee (48.21%) and ankle (30.36%), respectively. A significant relationship was found between the players' positions on the field and knee pain, with strikers experiencing more knee pain compared to players in other positions (p less than 0.04). However, no significant association was observed between the players' BMI and the occurrence of sports injuries (p greater than 0.05).

conclusionsGiven the widespread occurrence of knee injuries among footballers, particularly in attacking players, proper planning and appropriate training protocols would be useful to prevent knee injuries and reduce treatment costs.

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Athletic InjuriesSoccerAdolescentAdultAthletesBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIncidenceIranMalePrevalenceYoung Adult

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