@article{ref1,
title="Incidence, burden, and pattern of injuries in Spanish male youth soccer players: a prospective cohort study",
journal="Physical therapy in sport",
year="2022",
author="Robles-Palazón, Francisco Javier and Ruiz-Pérez, Iñaki and Aparicio-Sarmiento, Alba and Cejudo, Antonio and Ayala, Francisco and Sainz de Baranda, Pilar",
volume="56",
number="",
pages="48-59",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To explore the incidence, burden, and pattern of injuries in Spanish male youth soccer players during a 9-month competitive season (from September to May-June). <br><br>DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: 314 young (10-19 years) soccer players. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence, burden, location, type, severity, mechanism, and circumstance of injuries, as well as potential differences by tactical position, month of the year, age group, and maturity status. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 146 time-loss injuries were sustained by 101 different players. This resulted in an overall injury incidence of 3.1 injuries per 1000 h, a training injury incidence of 1.8 injuries per 1000 h, and a match injury incidence of 11.2 injuries per 1000 h. The probability of injury over the season was 34%. Most of the injuries affected the lower extremity and were classified as muscle/tendon injuries, with hamstring muscle injuries representing the most burdensome diagnosis. The incidence of injuries increased with age and maturation, but a heightened risk of overuse injuries during periods around peak height velocity was also identified. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest a need for implementing specific injury prevention measures. Due to the high burden shown, these measures should mainly focus on reducing the number and severity of hamstring muscle injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1466-853X",
doi="10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.06.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2022.06.005"
}