Longitudinal analysis of the incidence rate of injury in elite youth football: Trends over six years including the COVID-19 pandemic period

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

Physical Therapy in Sport Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.01.006

Jakša Škomrlj , Toni Modrić , Damir Sekulić , Ante Bandalović , Ante Turić , Boris Bećir , Šime Veršić

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Abstract

Objectives

We aimed to analyze injury trends and the possible effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the incidence rates of injury in young elite football players.

Design

A prospective cohort study design was adopted.

Participants

Our study included 832 male football players who suffered an injury during any of the six competitive seasons.

Setting

An elite youth football academy.

Main outcome measure

Descriptive data and the incidence of injury were calculated. A generalized linear mixed model was used to assess differences in the occurrence of injury among the various age groups. Joinpoint regression was used to analyze injury trends.

Results

Joinpoint regression models showed a statistically significant decrease in the incidence of injury in all age groups with an average annual percent change (AAPC) of 13.9 (95 %Confidence Interval [CI]:-23.2 - 3.4) and −13.5 (95 %CI:-24.5 to −0.9) for models with zero and one joinpoint, respectively. Football players in older age groups sustain a higher number of injuries, probably due to a higher number of matches and greater training intensity.

Conclusion

This study showed a downward trend in injuries in the participants prior to the pandemic, with an evident increase in the incidence rate of injury during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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纵向分析青少年精英足球的受伤率：包括 COVID-19 大流行期间在内的六年趋势

目标我们旨在分析年轻精英足球运动员的受伤趋势以及冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对受伤发生率可能产生的影响。采用广义线性混合模型评估不同年龄组之间受伤发生率的差异。结果接合点回归模型显示，所有年龄组的受伤发生率都出现了统计学意义上的显著下降，年平均百分比变化（AAPC）分别为 13.9（95 %置信区间[CI]：-23.2 - 3.4）和-13.5（95 %置信区间：-24.5 至-0.9），接合点为零的模型和接合点为一个的模型的年平均百分比变化（AAPC）分别为 13.9（95 %置信区间[CI]：-23.2 - 3.4）和-13.5（95 %置信区间：-24.5 至-0.9）。年龄较大的足球运动员受伤次数较多，这可能是由于比赛次数较多和训练强度较大所致。

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来源期刊

Physical Therapy in Sport 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

8.30%

发文量

125

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Physical Therapy in Sport is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal publishes material that is indispensable for day-to-day practice and continuing professional development. Physical Therapy in Sport covers topics dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, as well as more general areas of sports and exercise medicine and related sports science. The journal publishes original research, case studies, reviews, masterclasses, papers on clinical approaches, and book reviews, as well as occasional reports from conferences. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by our international advisory board and other international experts, and submissions from a broad range of disciplines are actively encouraged.