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Injuries in women's professional soccer.

E Giza1, K Mithöfer, L Farrell

  • 1Central Maine Orthopaedics, 690 Minot Ave, Suite One, Auburn, ME 04210, USA. egiz@massmed.org

British Journal of Sports Medicine
|March 29, 2005
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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • The Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) represents a high level of professional female athletic competition.
  • Understanding injury patterns in elite female athletes is crucial for developing targeted prevention strategies.
  • Previous research has extensively documented injuries in male professional soccer, but data for female leagues are less comprehensive.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze injury incidence, common injury locations, and injury risk associated with player positions in the WUSA.
  • To compare injury rates in the WUSA with those in Major League Soccer (MLS).
  • To identify the most frequent types of injuries and specific anatomical sites affected in WUSA players.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective data collection from 202 WUSA players across eight teams over two seasons.

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  • Analysis of injury incidence per 1000 player hours, differentiating between practice and game time.
  • Categorization of injuries by type (acute vs. chronic), diagnosis, anatomical location, and player position.

    • Main Results:

    • An overall injury incidence rate of 1.93 injuries per 1000 player hours was recorded.
    • Lower extremity injuries constituted 60% of all injuries, with knee and head being the most common sites.
    • Strains, sprains, contusions, and fractures were the predominant diagnoses, with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears accounting for 4.6% of injuries.

    Conclusions:

    • The WUSA exhibits a lower overall injury incidence compared to Major League Soccer.
    • Despite lower overall rates, knee injuries remain a significant concern for elite female soccer players.
    • Midfielders were found to sustain a higher incidence of injuries compared to other positions.