Injury Incidence, Body Site, and Severity in Soccer Players Aged 6-18 Years: Implications for Injury Prevention

摘要

INJURY INCIDENCE DATA FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS IN SOCCER HAVE BEEN COLLATED AND SUMMARIZED. SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD FORM A BASIS FOR INJURY PREVENTION PRACTICES. PLAYER CONTACT ACCOUNTS FOR MOST INJURIES (40-66%),. WHEREAS THE LOWER EXTREMITIES ARE CONSIDERED THE MOST VULNERABLE INJURY SITE IN THE BODY (70%). STRAINS (24%), SPRAINS (31%), AND CONTUSIONS (20%) ACCOUNT FOR 75% OF ALL INJURIES REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE INCLUDED LITERATURE. THESE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES RESULT IN MINOR (1-3 DAYS, 18%), MILD (3-7 DAYS, 36%), AND MODERATE (>1 WEEK, 30%) RECOVERY DURATIONS. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED,