Growing pains: Maturity associated variation in injury risk in academy football
Authors: Johnson, D.M., Williams, S., Bradley, B., Sayer, S., Murray Fisher, J. and Cumming, S.
Journal: European Journal of Sport Science
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 544-552
eISSN: 1536-7290
ISSN: 1746-1391
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1633416
Abstract:Reducing injuries to youth players is of primary importance to academies, as injuries can result in a significant loss in both training and match time, as well as, negatively affecting player development. In total, 76 talented young football players were analysed over two full competitive seasons. The injury incidence and burden for all non-contact and overuse injuries were recorded. Exposure was calculated as the total number of competitive matches hours played. Somatic maturation was estimated by expressing the current height of each player as a percentage of their predicted adult height [Roche, A. F., Tyleshevski, F., & Rogers, E. (1983). Non-invasive measurements of physical maturity in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 54(4), 364–371.]. The period of circa-peak height velocity (PHV) (24.5 injuries per 1000 h) was associated with a significantly higher injury incidence rate and burden compared to pre-PHV (11.5 injuries per 1000 h; RR:2.15, 95%CI:1.37–3.38, P <.001). No significant differences in injury risk between maturity timing groups were observed. The interaction effect between maturity status and maturity timing confirmed there is a risk period circa-PHV, but this was not dependent on maturity timing. The main practical application of this study is that football academies should regularly assess the maturity status of young footballers to identify those players with increased susceptibility to injury. Moreover, academies should individualise training and injury prevention strategies based on maturation.
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Growing pains: Maturity associated variation in injury risk in academy football.
Authors: Johnson, D.M., Williams, S., Bradley, B., Sayer, S., Murray Fisher, J. and Cumming, S.
Journal: Eur J Sport Sci
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 544-552
eISSN: 1536-7290
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1633416
Abstract:Reducing injuries to youth players is of primary importance to academies, as injuries can result in a significant loss in both training and match time, as well as, negatively affecting player development. In total, 76 talented young football players were analysed over two full competitive seasons. The injury incidence and burden for all non-contact and overuse injuries were recorded. Exposure was calculated as the total number of competitive matches hours played. Somatic maturation was estimated by expressing the current height of each player as a percentage of their predicted adult height [Roche, A. F., Tyleshevski, F., & Rogers, E. (1983). Non-invasive measurements of physical maturity in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 54(4), 364-371.]. The period of circa-peak height velocity (PHV) (24.5 injuries per 1000 h) was associated with a significantly higher injury incidence rate and burden compared to pre-PHV (11.5 injuries per 1000 h; RR:2.15, 95%CI:1.37-3.38, P < .001). No significant differences in injury risk between maturity timing groups were observed. The interaction effect between maturity status and maturity timing confirmed there is a risk period circa-PHV, but this was not dependent on maturity timing. The main practical application of this study is that football academies should regularly assess the maturity status of young footballers to identify those players with increased susceptibility to injury. Moreover, academies should individualise training and injury prevention strategies based on maturation.
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Growing pains: Maturity associated variation in injury risk in academy football
Authors: Johnson, D.M., Williams, S., Bradley, B., Sayer, S., Fisher, J.M. and Cumming, S.
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 544-552
eISSN: 1536-7290
ISSN: 1746-1391
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1633416
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Growing pains: Maturity associated variation in injury risk in academy football.
Authors: Johnson, D.M., Williams, S., Bradley, B., Sayer, S., Murray Fisher, J. and Cumming, S.
Journal: European journal of sport science
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Pages: 544-552
eISSN: 1536-7290
ISSN: 1746-1391
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1633416
Abstract:Reducing injuries to youth players is of primary importance to academies, as injuries can result in a significant loss in both training and match time, as well as, negatively affecting player development. In total, 76 talented young football players were analysed over two full competitive seasons. The injury incidence and burden for all non-contact and overuse injuries were recorded. Exposure was calculated as the total number of competitive matches hours played. Somatic maturation was estimated by expressing the current height of each player as a percentage of their predicted adult height [Roche, A. F., Tyleshevski, F., & Rogers, E. (1983). Non-invasive measurements of physical maturity in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 54(4), 364-371.]. The period of circa-peak height velocity (PHV) (24.5 injuries per 1000 h) was associated with a significantly higher injury incidence rate and burden compared to pre-PHV (11.5 injuries per 1000 h; RR:2.15, 95%CI:1.37-3.38, P < .001). No significant differences in injury risk between maturity timing groups were observed. The interaction effect between maturity status and maturity timing confirmed there is a risk period circa-PHV, but this was not dependent on maturity timing. The main practical application of this study is that football academies should regularly assess the maturity status of young footballers to identify those players with increased susceptibility to injury. Moreover, academies should individualise training and injury prevention strategies based on maturation.
Source: Europe PubMed Central