Injury incidence and prevalence in Finnish top-level football - one-season prospective cohort study

Ojective: To investigate the injury characteristics in Finnish male football players. Design: One-season prospective epidemiological study. Data were collected via injury reports from the medical staff and directly from the players using the Olso Sports Trauma Research Center Health Questionnaire. Participants: The first team squads of Finnish football league (n = 12 teams, 236 players). Main outcome measurement: Injury incidence. Results: A total of 541 injuries occurred during the exposure of 62 878 hours. Injury incidence per 1000 exposure hours was 8.6 (30.6 in matches and 3.4 in training). A player sustained on average 2.3 (median 2, range 0-13) injuries during the study. Thigh and ankle were the most commonly injured body parts for acute injuries and hip/groin were the most commonly injured body part for overuse injuries. The median absence time for all injuries was 12 (range 0-107) days, 12 (range 0-107) for acute, and 8 (range 0-61) for overuse injuries. Thigh injuries caused the greatest consequences in terms of absence from full participation (median 5 days, range 0-88). Conclusion: Lower limb muscle injuries were the most prevalent injuries in the study. Collecting data directly from the players enabled to report more injuries compared to what was reported only by the medical staff.Peer reviewe

Injury incidence and prevalence in Finnish top-level football – one-season prospective cohort study

Ojective: To investigate the injury characteristics in Finnish male football players. Design: One-season prospective epidemiological study. Data were collected via injury reports from the medical staff and directly from the players using the Olso Sports Trauma Research Center Health Questionnaire. Participants: The first team squads of Finnish football league (n = 12 teams, 236 players). Main outcome measurement: Injury incidence. Results: A total of 541 injuries occurred during the exposure of 62 878 hours. Injury incidence per 1000 exposure hours was 8.6 (30.6 in matches and 3.4 in training). A player sustained on average 2.3 (median 2, range 0-13) injuries during the study. Thigh and ankle were the most commonly injured body parts for acute injuries and hip/groin were the most commonly injured body part for overuse injuries. The median absence time for all injuries was 12 (range 0-107) days, 12 (range 0-107) for acute, and 8 (range 0-61) for overuse injuries. Thigh injuries caused the greatest consequences in terms of absence from full participation (median 5 days, range 0-88). Conclusion: Lower limb muscle injuries were the most prevalent injuries in the study. Collecting data directly from the players enabled to report more injuries compared to what was reported only by the medical staff.</div

Venyttelyn hyödyt ja haitat : venyttelysuositus 16-17-vuotiaille jalkapalloilijoille

Jalkapallo on maailman suosituin urheilulaji. Jalkapalloa seurataan ympäri maailmaa ja sen vaikutus ihmisiin on suuri. Loukkaantumiset ovat suuri huolenaihe kaikessa urheilussa ja niin myös jalkapallossa. Ennaltaehkäisy- ja hoitomenetelmiä on tutkittu urheilussa paljon ja niitä pyritään jatkuvasti kehittämään. Yleisimmät vammat jalkapallossa kohdistuvat alaraajoihin. Usein liikerajoitukset ja lihaski-reydet ovat riskitekijöitä loukkaantumiseen ja sen takia aiemmin on venyttelyä pidetty suu-rena tekijänä vammojen ennaltaehkäisyssä. Venyttelyä on kuitenkin tutkittu viimeisen vuo-sikymmenen aikana paljon ja sen hyötyjä on kyseenalaistettu. Viime vuosina tutkimustulok-set ovat olleet yksimielisiä: staattinen venyttely ennen suoritusta heikentää tasapainoa, voimaa ja koordinaatiota. Venyttelytyylejä on kuitenkin erilaisia ja venytyksen kesto ja venytystapa vaihtelee paljon. Dynaamista venyttelyä on tutkittu myös ja sillä on todettu olevan maksimivoimaa ja suori-tusta parantavia vaikutuksia. Staattisen venyttelyn vaikutukset liikerataan ja lihaspituuteen ovat kuitenkin selkeästi dynaamista venyttelyä paremmat. Venyttelyharjoite ei itsessään auta palautumiseen, mutta osana loppuverryttelyä siitä ei ainakaan ole haittaa. Venyttely on jalkapallossa tasapainoilua eri venyttelytyylien välillä ja venyttelyä suunniteltaessa on mietittävä tarkkaan sen ajankohta: onko venytys itsenäinen harjoite vai mitkä ovat sen tavoitteet? Opinnäytetyössä esitellään esimerkkijoukkue, joka pelaa B-junioreiden SM-sarjassa. Kirjal-lisuudesta haettua tietoa reflektoidaan esimerkkijoukkueen harjoitteluun ja luodaan venytte-lyehdotus joukkueen harjoittelun tueksi.Football is the most popular sport in the world. Football is followed around the world and it has a great impact on the people involved with the sport. Injuries are a major concern for all sports; including football. Prevention and treatment methods have been studied and they are being constantly improved. The most common injuries in football are located in the lower extremities. Hypomobility and tight muscles are risk factors for injuries and that is the reason why stretching has been regarded as one of the prevention methods for football injuries. Stretching, however, has been studied a lot in the last decade and its benefits have been questioned. In recent years, results have been unanimous: static stretching before performance impairs balance, strength and coordination. However, there is different ways how to stretch. The duration and method of stretching varies a greatly. Dynamic stretching has also been studied and it has shown to have max-imum power and performance-enhancing effects. Static stretching, however, is shown to have greater impact on range of motion and the muscle length. Stretching itself does not improve recovery but as a part of cooling-down exercises it hasn’t shown to be harmful. When thinking about stretching you must keep timing in mind: what are the goals for stretching? In this thesis an example team is introduced and the team will be playing in a 16-17 year old championship series. The results from the literature are reflected in the team's training. A stretching proposal shall be provided to the team as well

Injury incidence and prevalence in Finnish top-level football - one-season prospective cohort study

Ojective: To investigate the injury characteristics in Finnish male football players. Design: One-season prospective epidemiological study. Data were collected via injury reports from the medical staff and directly from the players using the Olso Sports Trauma Research Center Health Questionnaire. Participants: The first team squads of Finnish football league (n = 12 teams, 236 players). Main outcome measurement: Injury incidence. Results: A total of 541 injuries occurred during the exposure of 62 878 hours. Injury incidence per 1000 exposure hours was 8.6 (30.6 in matches and 3.4 in training). A player sustained on average 2.3 (median 2, range 0-13) injuries during the study. Thigh and ankle were the most commonly injured body parts for acute injuries and hip/groin were the most commonly injured body part for overuse injuries. The median absence time for all injuries was 12 (range 0-107) days, 12 (range 0-107) for acute, and 8 (range 0-61) for overuse injuries. Thigh injuries caused the greatest consequences in terms of absence from full participation (median 5 days, range 0-88). Conclusion: Lower limb muscle injuries were the most prevalent injuries in the study. Collecting data directly from the players enabled to report more injuries compared to what was reported only by the medical staff.Peer reviewe