TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Soccer injuries in childhood
JO  - Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
A1  - Kakavelakis, K. N.
A1  - Vlazakis, S.
A1  - Vlahakis, I.
A1  - Charissis, G.
SP  - 175
EP  - 178
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0905-7188
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -