Soccer-Related Injuries in Children and Adults Aged 5 to 49 Years in US Emergency Departments From 2000 to 2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increase in soccer-related injuries occurred in the United States between 2000 and 2012; however, most studies of soccer-related injuries have only examined the pediatric population and not adults.

Hypothesis

The number of soccer injuries is increasing in both the pediatric and adult populations. There are differences in injury types and counts when comparing male and female players within various age groups.

Study design

Descriptive epidemiology study.

Level of evidence

Level 4.

Methods

This retrospective analysis surveyed the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database from 2000 to 2012 for soccer-related injuries in children and adults aged 5 to 49 years.

Results

From 200

SUBMITTER: Esquivel AO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4481679 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature