Maturity Status and Injury Risk in Youth Soccer Players

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M Malina
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer

scholarly journals Assessment of Injury Risk Factors in Male Youth Soccer Players

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Read ◽  
Jon L. Oliver ◽  
Mark B. A. De Ste Croix ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Rhodri S. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Injury Risk Factors

scholarly journals Hopping and Landing Performance in Male Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Age and Maturation

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 902-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Read ◽  
Jon Oliver ◽  
Mark De Ste Croix ◽  
Gregory Myer ◽  
Rhodri Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Height Velocity ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Peak Height Velocity ◽  
Temporary Reduction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Increased Risk

AbstractQuantifying hopping and landing performances can assist coaches in identifying young male soccer players who may be at increased risk of injury. The influence of chronological age and maturation on these measures in this population is unknown. Single leg hop for distance (SLHD) and 75% horizontal hop and stick landing force (75%Hop) were examined in a cross-sectional sample (N=400) of elite male youth soccer players. Between-group differences for both chronological age (U11–U18) and stage of maturation (pre-, circa- or post-peak height velocity (PHV)) were analyzed. Absolute 75%Hop increased with both age and maturation. Apart from the U18s, pre-PHV and U11–U12 players displayed the greatest relative landing forces compared to all other groups (p<0.001; d=0.56–0.93). Absolute and relative SLHD were greatest in the U18s and post-PHV players (p<0.001; d=0.35–2.04). A trend showed increased SLHD with each consecutive age group although a reduction in performance was identified in the U13s (d=0.50–0.59). High volumes of accumulated soccer participation in the U18s may lead to altered landing strategies indicative of high injury risk. A temporary reduction in hop performance in the U13s may also be linked to a period of adolescent awkwardness.

scholarly journals Reliability of the Tuck Jump Injury Risk Screening Assessment in Elite Male Youth Soccer Players

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 1510-1516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Read ◽  
Jon L. Oliver ◽  
Mark B.A. de Ste Croix ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Rhodri S. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Risk Screening ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Screening Assessment

scholarly journals Injury Profiles in Korean Youth Soccer

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5125
Author(s):  
Inje Lee ◽  
Hee Seong Jeong ◽  
Sae Yong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Injury Severity ◽  
Injury Rate ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Knee Joints ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Recurrent Injury ◽  
Korean Youth ◽  
Medical Questionnaire

We aimed to analyze injury profiles and injury severity in Korean youth soccer players. Data on all injuries that occurred in U-15 youth soccer players during the 2019 season were collected from 681 players of 22 teams through a medical questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on injury surveillance procedures of the Federation International de Football Association Medical and Research Centre and International Olympic Committee, and it comprised questions on demographic characteristics, training conditions, and injury information. Among all players, defenders accounted for 33.0%, followed by attackers (30.7%), midfielders (26.8%), and goalkeepers (7.9%). Most players played soccer on artificial grounds (97.4%). Injuries occurred more frequently during training (56.3%) than during matches (43.7%). Recurrent injury rate was 4.4% and average days to return to full activities were 22.58. The ankle (26.6%) and knee joints (14.1%) were the most common injury locations, and ligament sprains (21.0%), contusions (15.6%), and fractures (13.9%) were the most frequent injury types. In conclusion, Korean youth soccer players have a high injury risk. Therefore, researchers and coaching staff need to consider these results as a key to prevent injuries in youth soccer players and injury prevention programs may help decrease injury rate by providing injury management.

scholarly journals Changes in Injury Risk Mechanisms After Soccer-Specific Fatigue in Male Youth Soccer Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Lehnert ◽  
Mark De Ste Croix ◽  
Zuzana Xaverova ◽  
Michal Botek ◽  
Renata Varekova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Perceived Exertion ◽  
Metabolic Response ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Hamstring Injury ◽  
Match Play ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Specific Protocol

AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of soccer specific fatigue on muscular and neuromuscular function in male youth soccer players. Elite soccer players (n = 20; age 15.7 ± 0.5 y; body height 177.75 ± 6.61 cm; body mass 67.28 ± 8.29 kg) were measured before and after soccer specific exercise (SAFT90). The reactive strength index (RSI) was determined by a drop jump test, leg stiffness (LS) by a 20 sub-maximal two-legged hopping test, and a functional hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio from isokinetic concentric and eccentric strength of the dominant and non-dominant leg (measured at angular velocities of 1.05 rad · s−1and 3.14 rad · s−1). Metabolic response to the SAFT90was determined by blood lactate and perceived exertion was assessed by the Borg scale. After simulated match play, a significant decrease in absolute LS (t = 4.411; p < 0.001; ω2= 0.48) and relative LS (t = 4.326; p < 0.001; ω2= 0.49) was observed and the RSI increased significantly (t = 3.806; p = 0.001; ω2= 0.40). A reduction in LS found after the SAFT90indicates possible reduction in dynamic knee stabilization. However, if we consider the changes in other observed variables, the present study did not clearly confirm that fatigue induced by a soccer specific protocol increased the risk of ACL and hamstring injury. This may be attributed to the simulated rather than actual match play used in the present study.

scholarly journals Injury Risk Factors in Male Youth Soccer Players

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Read ◽  
Jon L. Oliver ◽  
Mark B. A. De Ste Croix ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Rhodri S. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Injury Risk Factors

scholarly journals The Effects of Maturation on Measures of Asymmetry During Neuromuscular Control Tests in Elite Male Youth Soccer Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Read ◽  
Jon L. Oliver ◽  
Gregory D. Myer ◽  
Mark B.A. De Ste Croix ◽  
Rhodri S. Lloyd
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Neuromuscular Control ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Height Velocity ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Male Youth ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Targeted Interventions

Purpose: Asymmetry is a risk factor for male youth soccer players. There is a paucity of data confirming the presence of asymmetry using practically viable screening tasks in players at different stages of maturation. Methods: A cross-sectional sample (N = 347) of elite male youth soccer players who were either pre-, circa-, or post-peak height velocity (PHV) completed the following assessments: single-leg Y-Balance anterior reach, single-leg hop for distance, single-leg 75% hop and stick, and single-leg countermovement jumps. Results: Single-leg countermovement jumps landing force asymmetry was higher in both circa- and post-PHV groups (P < .001; d = 0.41–0.43). Single-leg 75% hop and stick landing force asymmetries were also highest in circa-PHV players, but between-group comparisons were not statistically significant and effect sizes were small. Single-leg hop for distance and single-leg Y-Balance anterior reach asymmetries reduced with maturation; however, no group differences were significant, with small to trivial effect sizes (d ≤ 0.25). Conclusion: Stage of maturation did not have a profound effect on asymmetry. Between-limb differences in functional performance seem to be established in early childhood; thus, targeted interventions to reduce this injury risk factor should commence in pre-PHV athletes and be maintained throughout childhood and adolescence to ensure asymmetry does not increase.

scholarly journals Association of Skeletal Maturity and Injury Risk in Elite Youth Soccer Players: A 4-Season Prospective Study With Survival Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 232596712199911
Author(s):  
Olivier Materne ◽  
Karim Chamari ◽  
Abdulaziz Farooq ◽  
Adam Weir ◽  
Per Hölmich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Skeletal Maturity ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Injury Patterns ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
Youth Soccer

Background: The association between injury risk and skeletal maturity in youth soccer has received little attention. Purpose: To prospectively investigate injury patterns and incidence in relation to skeletal maturity in elite youth academy soccer players and to determine the injury risks associated with the skeletal maturity status, both overall and to the lower limb apophysis. Study Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Methods: All injuries that required medical attention and led to time loss were recorded prospectively during 4 consecutive seasons in 283 unique soccer players from U-13 (12 years of age) to U-19 (18 years). The skeletal age (SA) was assessed in 454 player-seasons using the Fels method, and skeletal maturity status (SA minus chronological age) was classified as follows: late, SA >1 year behind chronological age; normal, SA ±1 year of chronological age; early, SA >1 year ahead of chronological age; and mature, SA = 18 years. An adjusted Cox regression model was used to analyze the injury risk. Results: A total of 1565 injuries were recorded; 60% were time-loss injuries, resulting in 17,772 days lost. Adjusted injury-free survival analysis showed a significantly greater hazard ratio (HR) for different status of skeletal maturity: early vs normal (HR = 1.26 [95% CI, 1.11-1.42]; P < .001) and early vs mature (HR = 1.35 [95% CI, 1.17-1.56]; P < .001). Players who were skeletally mature at the wrist had a substantially decreased risk of lower extremity apophyseal injuries (by 45%-61%) compared with late ( P < .05), normal ( P < .05), and early ( P < .001) maturers. Conclusion: Musculoskeletal injury patterns and injury risks varied depending on the players’ skeletal maturity status. Early maturers had the greatest overall adjusted injury risk. Players who were already skeletally mature at the wrist had the lowest risk of lower extremity apophyseal injuries but were still vulnerable for hip and pelvis apophyseal injuries.

scholarly journals Training Management of the Elite Adolescent Soccer Player throughout Maturation

Sports ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 170
Author(s):  
Alistair J. McBurnie ◽  
Thomas Dos’Santos ◽  
David Johnson ◽  
Edward Leng
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Soccer Player ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Data Informed ◽  
Multi Disciplinary Team

Professional soccer clubs invest significantly into the development of their academy prospects with the hopes of producing elite players. Talented youngsters in elite development systems are exposed to high amounts of sports-specific practise with the aims of developing the foundational skills underpinning the capabilities needed to excel in the game. Yet large disparities in maturation status, growth-related issues, and highly-specialised sport practise predisposes these elite youth soccer players to an increased injury risk. However, practitioners may scaffold a performance monitoring and injury surveillance framework over an academy to facilitate data-informed training decisions that may not only mitigate this inherent injury risk, but also enhance athletic performance. Constant communication between members of the multi-disciplinary team enables context to build around an individual’s training status and risk profile, and ensures that a progressive, varied, and bespoke training programme is provided at all stages of development to maximise athletic potential.

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