Changes in injury and illness incidence and burden in elite junior male Australian footballers over a 6-year period.
J Sci Med Sport
; 2024 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The study aimed to determine a contemporary multi-year junior Australian football (AF) injury and illness profile and secondly, explore changes in incidence and burden over the six-year period.DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.METHODS:
This study involved an elite male junior Under-18 competition and included six seasons of injury data between 2015 and 2021. A total of 1559 eligible players were included in the analysis. An injury was defined as 'any physical or medical condition that resulted in a player missing one or more regular competition season matches.' A Poisson regression model determined injury and illness incidence and burden across the league over a 6-year period and explored changes in injury incidence and burden over time.RESULTS:
The frequency of injuries was 1023 over the six seasons. The most frequently reported injuries were ankle sprain or joint injuries (26.5 injuries/season), hamstring strains (15.8 injuries/season), and concussion (15.1 injuries/season). The most burdensome injuries were ankle sprain or joint injuries with 82.5 missed matches/season, followed by anterior cruciate ligament injuries with 53.7 missed matches/season and hamstring strains with 46.9 missed matches/season. Injury incidence did not change for the most common injury types over time (all pâ¯>â¯0.05). Injury burden significantly increased for concussions, ACL injuries, MCL injuries, and ankle sprain or joint injuries (all pâ¯<â¯0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The multi-year injury surveillance methodology identified injuries with the highest consistent incidence and those that caused the most burden to elite male junior AF players. The results can be used to reliably guide future injury prevention methodologies to reduce the impact on players and clubs.
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J Sci Med Sport
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
Año:
2024
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Australia