Epidemiology of injuries in professional football: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Br J Sports Med
; 54(12): 711-718, 2020 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-31171515
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data of injuries in professional male football.METHOD:
Forty-four studies have reported the incidence of injuries in football. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed trial quality using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement and Newcastle Ottawa Scale. Studies were combined in a pooled analysis using a Poisson random effects regression model.RESULTS:
The overall incidence of injuries in professional male football players was 8.1 injuries/1000 hours of exposure. Match injury incidence (36 injuries/1000 hours of exposure) was almost 10 times higher than training injury incidence rate (3.7 injuries/1000 hours of exposure). Lower extremity injuries had the highest incidence rates (6.8 injuries/1000 hours of exposure). The most common types of injuries were muscle/tendon (4.6 injuries/1000 hours of exposure), which were frequently associated with traumatic incidents. Minor injuries (1-3 days of time loss) were the most common. The incidence rate of injuries in the top 5 European professional leagues was not different to that of the professional leagues in other countries (6.8 vs 7.6 injuries/1000 hours of exposure, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Professional male football players have a substantial risk of sustaining injuries, especially during matches.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Traumatismos em Atletas
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Futebol
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Sports Med
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha