Epidemiology of time-loss injuries within an Australian male professional football club: A 5-year prospective observational study of 21,343 player hours.
J Sports Sci
; 41(24): 2161-2168, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to establish injury incidence rates (IIRs) and burden within an Australian male professional football club (n = 73) and to investigate longitudinal trends across five consecutive seasons (2016/17-2020/21). There was an overall IIR of 9.18 injuries per 1000 hours (h) (95% CI [7.89, 10.47]). The IIR was approximately seven times greater (rate ratio (RR) 6.85; 95% CI [5.13, 9.19]; p < 0.01) in matches (31.29 injuries per 1000 h; 95% CI [25.25, 37.33]) compared to training (4.49 injuries per 1000 h; 95% CI [3.51, 5.47]). The overall injury burden was 254.1 days lost per 1000 h (95% CI [220.9, 292.3]). Compared with the reference 2016/17 season, there were significant increases in minimal (RR 6.94; 95% CI [1.27, 128.73]) and mild injuries (RR 3.76; 95% CI [1.21, 16.39]) in season 2017/18 and decreases in moderate (RR 0.40; 95% CI [0.19, 0.80]) and contact injuries (RR 0.35; 95% CI [0.12, 0.90]) in season 2019/2020. Time-loss injury is common and represents a major burden in Australian male professional football, with injuries more frequently sustained during matches. Injury prevention practices should specifically be directed towards muscle/tendon and ligament injuries of the lower limb, particularly anterior cruciate ligament, ankle sprain and hamstring strain injuries.
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Asunto principal:
Traumatismos en Atletas
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Traumatismos de los Tejidos Blandos
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Rugby
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Traumatismos de la Pierna
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
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En
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J Sports Sci
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J. sports. sci
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Journal of sports sciences
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Australia