@article{ref1,
title="Soccer injuries in childhood",
journal="Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports",
year="2003",
author="Kakavelakis, K. N. and Vlazakis, S. and Vlahakis, I. and Charissis, G.",
volume="13",
number="3",
pages="175-178",
abstract="A prospective study of soccer injuries, involving 287 male youth players, from the ages of 12-15 was conducted in 24 Greek soccer clubs, during the course of one year. A total of 193 players sustained 209 injuries. The incidence of injuries was 4.0 injuries per 1000 h of soccer time per player, and the most common types of injuries were sprains and strains. Surprisingly, it was found that an increase of injury incidences occurred during practice. Fifty-eight injuries required medical assistance. The majority of injuries (80%) were located in the lower extremities. Collision with other players was the most common activity at the time of injury, accounting for 40% of all injuries. The conclusion of this study and the evidence from other studies suggests that youth soccer is a relatively low risk sport. However, a substantial amount of injuries could be prevented. It is necessary to identify the risk factors, which are associated with these types of injuries.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0905-7188",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}