Head injuries in childrens footballresults from two prospective cohort studies in four European countries

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00064211:_____/17:W0000012

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.12839" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.12839</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sms.12839" target="_blank" >10.1111/sms.12839</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Head injuries in childrens footballresults from two prospective cohort studies in four European countries

Original language description

Head injuries are considered harmful in children. We analyzed head and neck injuries in organized football in 7- to 12-year-old children. Data for this analysis were obtained from a prospective cohort study over two consecutive football seasons in two European countries, and a randomized intervention trial over one season in four European countries. Football exposure and injuries were documented through an online database. Detailed information regarding injury characteristics and medical follow-up was retrieved from coaches, children and parents by phone. Thirty-nine head injuries and one neck injury (5% of all 791 injuries) were documented during 9933 player-seasons (total football exposure 688045 hours). The incidence was 0.25 [95%CI 0.15, 0.35] head/neck injuries per 1000 match hours (N=23 match injuries) and 0.03 [95%CI 0.02, 0.03] per 1000 training hours. Eleven concussions (27.5%), nine head contusions (22.5%), eight lacerations or abrasions (20%), two nose fractures (2.5%), and two dental injuries (2.5%) occurred. The remaining eight injuries were nose bleeding or other minor injuries. Thirty injuries (75%) resulted from contact with another player, and ten injuries were due to collision with an object, falling or a hit by the ball. Whereas 70% of all head injuries (N=28) were due to frontal impacts, 73% of concussions (N=8) resulted from an impact to the occiput. The incidence and severity of head injuries in childrens football are low. Coaches and parents, however, should be sensitized regarding the potential of concussions, particularly after an impact to the occiput.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30211 - Orthopaedics

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

ISSN

0905-7188

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

12

Country of publishing house

DK - DENMARK

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

1986-1992

UT code for WoS article

000416411800048

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85036557371