Injuries in male and female semi-professional football (soccer) players in Nigeria: prospective study of a National Tournament

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作者：

Owoeye O.B.A. ^{[1
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Aiyegbusi A.I. ^{[1
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Fapojuwo O.A. ^{[1
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Badru O.A. ^{[1
]}

Babalola A.R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Orthopaedic and Sports Physiotherapy Unit, Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba, Yaba, Lagos State

[2] Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

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BMC Research Notes | / 10卷 / 1期

关键词：

Africa; Epidemiology; Injury prevention; Soccer;

D O I：

10.1186/s13104-017-2451-x

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摘要：

Background: Research on the epidemiology of football injuries in Africa is very sparse despite its importance for injury prevention planning in a continent with limited sports medicine resources. The vast majority of studies available in literature were conducted in Europe and only a very few studies have prospectively reported the pattern of football injury in Africa. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and pattern of injuries in a cohort of male and female semi-professional football players in Nigeria. Methods: A prospective cohort design was conducted, in which a total of 756 players with an age range of 18-32 years (356 males and 300 females) from 22 different teams (12 male and 10 female teams), were prospectively followed in a National Football Tournament. Physiotherapists recorded team exposure and injuries. Injuries were documented using the consensus protocol for data collection in studies relating to football injury surveillance. Results: An overall incidence of 113.4 injuries/1000 h (95% CI 93.7-136.0) equivalent to 3.7 injuries/match and time-loss incidence of 15.6 injuries/1000 h were recorded for male players and 65.9 injuries/1000 h (95% CI 48.9-86.8) equivalent to 2.2 injuries/match and time-loss incidence of 7.9 injuries/1000 h were recorded for female players. Male players had a significantly higher risk of injuries [IRR = 1.72 (95% CI 1.23-2.45)]. Injuries mostly affected the lower extremity for both genders (n = 81, 70% and n = 31, 62% for males and females respectively). Lower leg contusion (n = 22, 19%) and knee sprain (n = 9, 18%) were the most common specific injury types for male and female players respectively. Most of the injuries were as a result of contact with another player (n = 102, 88% - males; n = 48, 96% - females). Time-loss injuries were mostly estimated as minimal (n = 11, 69%) for male players and severe (n = 4, 66%) for female players. Conclusion: The overall incidence of injuries among Nigerian semi-professional football players is high but most of the injuries do not result in time-loss. Pattern of injuries is mostly consistent with previous studies. More prospective studies are needed to establish injury prevention initiatives among African players. © 2017 The Author(s).

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