Increase in upper extremity fractures in young male soccer players in the N etherlands, 1998–2009
Young male soccer players have been identified as a target group for injury prevention, but studies addressing trends and determinants of injuries within this group are scarce. The goal of this study was to analyze age‐specific trends in hospital‐treated upper extremity fractures ( UEF ) among boys...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2015-08, Vol.25 (4), p.462-466 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Young male soccer players have been identified as a target group for injury prevention, but studies addressing trends and determinants of injuries within this group are scarce. The goal of this study was to analyze age‐specific trends in hospital‐treated upper extremity fractures (
UEF
) among boys playing soccer in the
N
etherlands and to explore associated soccer‐related factors. Data were obtained from a national database for the period 1998–2009. Rates were expressed as the annual number of
UEF
per 1000 soccer players.
P
oisson's regression was used to explore the association of
UEF
with the number of artificial turf fields and the number of injuries by physical contact.
UEF
rates increased significantly by 19.4% in boys 5–10 years, 73.2% in boys 11–14 years, and 38.8% in boys 15–18 years old. The number of injuries by physical contact showed a significant univariate association with
UEF
in boys 15–18 years old. The number of artificial turf fields showed a significant univariate association with
UEF
in all age groups, and remained significant for boys aged 15–18 years in a multivariate model. This study showed an increase of
UEF
rates in boys playing soccer, and an independent association between artificial turf fields and
UEF
in the oldest boys. |
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ISSN: | 0905-7188 1600-0838 |
DOI: | 10.1111/sms.12287 |