Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play
The Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play provides you with latest research-driven methods and best practices for minimising the risk of player
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With its load characteristics, the team sport of soccer places high physical demands on players and thus is associated with a high risk of injury.
Therefore, the purpose of this study was to collect information about injuries suffered by soccer players in Austria during training or matches to enable participating clubs to learn about injuries.
145 players from seven teams with ages ranging from 16 to 38 years participated in this prospective study during the 2015/16 season.
Injury surveillance was conducted according to the consensus statement of Fuller et al. (2006).
During the period of study, a total of 83 injuries were recorded, which represents an overall incidence of 4.5 injuries/1000 hours (2.3 injuries/1000 hours in training and 14.2 injuries/1000 hours of match play).
There was a significant difference for older age in injured players compared to non-injured players (p = 0.019). No differences in BMI were detected (p = 0.427).
94% of all injuries occurred in the lower extremity, with the thigh (25.8 %), ankle (19.3 %) and knee (13.3 %) being the major locations of injuries.
Muscle tendon injuries were the most common non-contact injuries (78.9 %).
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The Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play provides you with latest research-driven methods and best practices for minimising the risk of player
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