Injuries in professional male soccer players in the Netherlands : a prospective cohort study

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Verletzungen bei männlichen Leistungssportlern im Fußball in den Niederlanden : eine vorausblickende Kohortenstudie
Autor:Stubbe, Janine H.; Beijsterveldt, Anna M.C. van; Knaap, Sissi van der; Stege, Jasper; Verhagen, Evert A.; Mechelen, Willem van; Backx, Franciscus Jacobus Gerardus
Erschienen in:Journal of athletic training
Veröffentlicht:50 (2015), 2, S. 211-216, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X
DOI:10.4085/1062-6050-49.3.64
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201504002942
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

Context: Injuries are a major adverse event in a soccer player’s career. Reducing injury incidence requires a thorough knowledge of the epidemiology of soccer injuries. Objective: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of injuries in the Dutch premier soccer league. Design: Cohort study. Setting: The Dutch premier soccer league. Patients or Other Participants: During the 2009–2010 soccer season, a total of 217 professional soccer players from 8 teams were prospectively followed. Main Outcome Measure(s): The medical staff recorded time-loss injuries, including information on injuries (ie, type, body part, duration) and exposure data for training sessions and matches. Results: A total of 286 injuries were recorded, affecting 62.7% of the players. The overall injury incidence was 6.2 injuries per 1000 player-hours, 2.8 in training sessions and 32.8 in matches. Most of the recorded injuries were acute (68.5%). Eight percent of the injuries were classified as recurrent. Injuries were most likely to be located in the lower extremities (82.9%). Injury time loss ranged from 1 to 752 days, with a median of 8 days. Knee injuries had the greatest consequences in terms of days of absence from soccer play (on average, 45 days). The most common diagnosis was muscle/tendon injury of the lower extremities (32.9%). Conclusions: Injury risk in the Dutch premier soccer league is high, especially during matches. Preventive measures should focus on the most common diagnoses, namely, muscle/tendon injuries of the lower extremities. Verf.-Referat