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SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2022

Epidemiology of injuries in male and female youth football players: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Francisco Javier Robles-Palazón, Alejandro López-Valenciano, Mark De Ste Croix, Jon L Oliver, Alberto García-Gómez, Pilar Sainz de Baranda, Francisco Ayala

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7 authors.

Francisco Javier Robles-PalazónDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia 30720, Spain.
Alejandro López-ValencianoCentre for Sport Studies, King Juan Carlos University, Madrid 28933, Spain. Electronic address: alex_tanaco@hotmail.com.
Mark De Ste CroixSchool of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester GL2 9HW, UK.
Jon L OliverYouth Physical Development Centre, School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff CF23 6XD, UK; Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 0632, New Zealand.
Alberto García-GómezOperative Research Centre, Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche 03202, Spain.
Pilar Sainz de BarandaDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia 30720, Spain.
Francisco AyalaDepartment of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Campus of Excellence Mare Nostrum, University of Murcia, Murcia 30720, Spain; School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester GL2 9HW, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data of injuries in male and female youth football players.

methodsSearches were performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and SPORTDiscus databases. Studies were considered if they reported injury incidence rate in male and female youth (≤19 years old) football players. Two reviewers (FJRP and ALV) extracted data and assessed trial quality using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement and the Newcastle Ottawa Scale. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach determined the quality of evidence. Studies were combined using a Poisson random effects regression model.

resultsForty-three studies were included. The overall incidence rate was 5.70 injuries/1000 h in males and 6.77 injuries/1000 h in females. Match injury incidence (14.43 injuries/1000 h in males and 14.97 injuries/1000 h in females) was significantly higher than training injury incidence (2.77 injuries/1000 h in males and 2.62 injuries/1000 h in females). The lower extremity had the highest incidence rate in both sexes. The most common type of injury was muscle/tendon for males and joint/ligament for females. Minimal injuries were the most common in both sexes. The incidence rate of injuries increased with advances in chronological age in males. Elite male players presented higher match injury incidence than sub-elite players. In females, there was a paucity of data for comparison across age groups and levels of play.

conclusionThe high injury incidence rates and sex differences identified for the most common location and type of injury reinforce the need for implementing different targeted injury-risk mitigation strategies in male and female youth football players.

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SoccerAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleObservational Studies as TopicYoung AdultIncidenceMuscle injuriesSeveritySoccerYoung athletes

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PMID34700052
PMCPMC9729930

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