Higher age and present injury at the start of the season are risk factors for in-season injury in amateur male and female football players-a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the injury prevalence, injury pattern, and potential baseline risk factors for injuries in male and female adolescent and adult amateur football players.

Methods

This prospective study followed adolescent and adult amateur football players over one season March-October 2020. The study was completed by 462 players (130 men, age 20.0 ± 5.7, 14-46 years) who answered a baseline survey and a weekly web survey during the season. A total of 1456 weekly surveys were registered from males and 5041 from females. Injuries were recorded with the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Overuse Injury Questionnaire (OSTRC-O2). Potential baseline risk factors (age, performance of strength/conditioning training, participation in other sports, perceived importance of sporting

SUBMITTER: Sonesson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10471640 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature