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Kenji Kuzuhara1,2, Masashi Shibata3, Ryo Uchida2
1Department of Human Health, Faculty of Human Health, Aichi Toho University, Nagoya, Japan.
Journal of Athletic Training
|December 12, 2017
Summary
Junior soccer players experience higher injury rates during games than practices. Lower limb injuries are most common, often caused by body contact in games. Injury prevention strategies are needed to reduce game-related soccer injuries in young athletes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Sports Injuries
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Soccer is the world's most popular junior sport, necessitating urgent injury analysis and prevention for young players.
- There is a critical need for understanding injury patterns in children under 12 years old to implement effective safety measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To prospectively investigate the incidence, anatomical locations, types, and mechanisms of injuries in elementary school-aged junior soccer players.
- To differentiate injury patterns during official games versus regular practices.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive epidemiology study was conducted on junior soccer teams in Nagoya, Japan.
- Data were collected from 89 players across 5 community-based club teams (U-12, U-11, U-10) over the 2013-2014 season.
- Injury report forms detailed all game and practice injuries, with rates calculated by site, type, and mechanism.
Main Results:
- The overall injury rate was 2.59 per 1000 athlete-hours (AHs).
- Game injury rates (6.43/1000 AHs) were significantly higher than practice injury rates (1.49/1000 AHs).
- Lower limbs were the most frequent injury site (62.5% in games, 38.5% in practices), with contusions being the most common injury type (27.6%). Game injuries often resulted from body contact (43.8%), while practice injuries stemmed from other contact types (53.8%).
Conclusions:
- Japanese junior soccer players exhibit higher injury rates during games compared to practices.
- Lower practice injury rates suggest appropriate training conditions for the U-12 age group.
- Strategies to decrease the high game injury rate in this demographic are essential for player safety.
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