Epidemiology of Injuries in High School Football Players: A Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the incidence and severity of injuries sustained by a group of high-school football players and to identify risk factors associated with these injuries Design: Observational cohort study Settings: High school football programs in Quebec, Canada Participants: 707 male high-school football players were recruited and entered the study. They had to come from one of four participating high schools to be included in the study. All players completed the survey Interventions: Participants filled out a questionnaire about sociodemographic data, football experience, and life habits. They were observed throughout a football season and any injury was entered into a database by the team’s trainer “injured”