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Citation

Konopinski M, Graham I, Johnson MI, Jones G. Phys. Ther. Sport 2015; 21: 7-13.

Affiliation

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK; Leeds Pallium Research Group, Leeds, UK. Electronic address: g.j.Jones@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ptsp.2015.12.006

PMID

27428527

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A recent study demonstrated joint hypermobility increased the incidence of injury in an elite football (soccer) team utilising a univariate statistical model.

OBJECTIVES: To compare injury incidence between hypermobile and non-hypermobile elite football players incorporating a multi-site design and multivariate inferential statistics.

METHODS: 80 players comprising 3 English Championship football teams were followed prospectively during the 2012-2013 season. Joint hypermobility was assessed according to the 9-point Beighton Criteria at the start of the study period. A cut-off score of ≥4 categorised a participant as hypermobile. Player exposure and time-loss injuries were recorded throughout.

RESULTS: Mean ± standard deviation incidence of injuries was 9.2 ± 10.8 injuries/1000 h. The prevalence of hypermobility was 8.8%. Hypermobiles had a tendency for higher injury incidence (mean [95% confidence interval] difference, 5.2 [0.9-2.7] injuries/1000 h; p = 0.06). Cox regression analyses found training exposure to be highly significant in terms of injury risk (p < 0.001) for all participants. Non-hypermobiles had a lower injury risk (p = 0.11), according to the Cox model, which is suggestive but not conclusive that hypermobility predisposes injury risk.

CONCLUSIONS: Hypermobility showed a trend towards increased risk of injury. Training exposure is a significant injury risk factor in elite football.

Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


Language: en

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