@article{ref1,
title="Anthropometric injury risk factors in elite-standard youth soccer",
journal="International journal of sports medicine",
year="2015",
author="Kemper, G. L. J. and van der Sluis, A. and Brink, M. S. and Visscher, C. and Frencken, W. G. P. and Elferink-Gemser, M. T.",
volume="36",
number="13",
pages="1112-1117",
abstract="The aim of the study was to investigate whether an increased risk of injury occurrence can be determined through frequent anthropometric measurements in elite-standard youth soccer players. Over the course of one season, we followed 101 male elite-standard youth soccer players between 11 and 19 years of age. Height and body mass were monitored at monthly measurement intervals and fat percentage was assessed every 3 months by use of the sum of skinfold method. Growth in height (cm), alternations in body mass index (kg/m(2)), fat percentage and fat-free mass index (kg/m(2)) were calculated. Injuries were recorded in accordance with the recommendations of the FIFA Consensus Model for Injury Registration. Odds ratio scores and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using binary logistic regression analyses. The following anthropometric injury risk factors were identified: ≥ 0.6 centimeter growth per month (p=0.03; OR=1.63; 95% CI: 1.06-2.52), ≥ 0.3 kg/m(2) increase of body mass index value per month (p=0.03; OR=1.61; 95% CI: 1.04-2.49) and low fat percentage; i. e., < 7% for players aged 11-16 and < 5% for players over 16 years (p=0.01; OR=1.81; 95% CI: 1.18-2.76). Individual monitoring of anthropometrics provides useful information to determine increased risk of injury occurrence in elite-standard youth soccer.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-4622",
doi="10.1055/s-0035-1555778",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0035-1555778"
}