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[Accidental injuries in soccer].

K U Blaser1, A Aeschlimann

  • 1Rheumatologische Universitätsklinik, Basel.

Schweizerische Zeitschrift Fur Sportmedizin
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Football injuries are most common at the start of the season, especially in lower leagues. Prevention strategies include warming up, stretching, and taping to reduce football-related injuries.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Analysis of 90 Swiss championship football players.
  • Evaluation of injury frequency and severity.
  • Consideration of multifactorial influences like age, practice duration, and training hours.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the type, location, origin, and recovery time of football injuries.
  • To identify peak injury periods and influencing factors.
  • To determine injury incidence across different performance levels.

Summary:

  • Highest injury rates occur at the season's start (August).
  • National leagues average 20 injuries per team per half-season, with 20% causing activity breaks.
  • Injury incidence ranges from 2.1 to 10.7 per 1000 hours, higher in lower leagues.
  • 40% of injuries occur during training; 70% require over a week for recovery.

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for targeted injury prevention strategies.
  • Emphasizes the importance of thorough warm-ups, stretching, and taping.
  • Provides data for optimizing training protocols and reducing player downtime.

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