Acute injuries in Finnish junior floorball league players

作者：Pasanen Kati^*; Hietamo Jussi; Vasankari Tommi; Kannus Pekka; Heinonen Ari; Kujala Urho M; Mattila Ville M; Parkkari Jari

来源：Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2018, 21(3): 268-273.

DOI：10.1016/j.jsams.2017.06.021

• Epidemiology
• Athletic injuries
• Sprains and strains
• Leg injury
• Recurrence
• Team sports

Objectives: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of acute time-loss injuries in Finnish junior floorball league players.
Design: Prospective cohort study with 3-year follow-up.
Methods: One hundred and eighty-six female and male players (mean age 16.6 +/- 1.4) took part in the follow-up study (2011-2014). The training hours and games were recorded on a team diary. Floorball related acute injuries were registered and verified by a research physician. The injury incidence was expressed as the number of injuries per 1000 h of exposure. Incidence rate was calculated separately for games and practices, and for males and females.
Results: One hundred and forty-four acute time-loss injuries occurred. Injury incidence was 26.87 (95% CI 20.10-33.63) in junior league games, and 1.25 (95% CI 0.99-1.52) in team practices. Female players had significantly higher game injury rate (IRR 1.88, 1.12-3.19) and joint/ligament injury rate (IRR 1.70, 1.07-2.73) compared to males. Eighty-one percent of the injuries affected the lower limbs. The ankle (37%), knee (18%), and thigh (14%) were the most commonly injured body sites. More than half of injuries involved joint or ligaments (54%). Twenty-six percent of the injuries were severe causing more than 28 days absence from sports. Eight anterior cruciate ligament ruptures of the knee occurred among seven female players.
Conclusion: The study revealed that risk of ankle and knee ligament injuries is high in adolescent floorball, specifically among female players.

• 出版日期2018-3