University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council (UCT/MRC) Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Sep;23(5):379-83. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0b013e31828b0a10.
The incidence of injury during elite-level football tournaments has been well documented, but the incidence of illness and medical conditions has not been well studied. The main objective was to analyze the incidence and nature of medical illnesses and injuries in football players.
Prospective cohort study.
2009 Fédération Internationale de Football Association Confederations Cup soccer tournament.
One hundred eighty-four soccer players (8 teams of 23 players).
Incidence (per 1000 player days) of illnesses and injuries. Each team physician was requested to complete a daily report of injury (match and training) and medical illness of their players during the tournament (2070 player days). A total of 63 daily reports were obtained (70% response rate).
A total of 56 injuries and 35 illness incidents were recorded, resulting in an overall rate of 16.9 illnesses per 1000 player days and 27.0 injuries (match and training) per 1000 player days. The overall injury rate was 64.4 per 1000 match hours or 2.1 per match. About 0.88 days were lost per injury, and 0.46 days were lost per illness. Thirteen (37%) illnesses were because of conditions of the ear, nose, and throat, and 7 (20%) illnesses were because of other respiratory tract symptoms. The lower limb was the most commonly injured body part, with thigh (20%) being the most frequent location, and contusion (44%) the most frequent type of injury.
Illnesses are as common but less severe compared with match and training injuries during an international football tournament. Illnesses comprise an important component in the day-to-day medical care of a traveling football team. Medical illness therefore needs to be considered by the team physicians when planning for and managing the medical needs of elite football teams.
精英级足球比赛中受伤的发生率已有详细记录,但疾病和医疗状况的发生率尚未得到很好的研究。主要目的是分析足球运动员疾病和损伤的发生率和性质。
前瞻性队列研究。
2009 年国际足球联合会联合会杯足球锦标赛。
184 名足球运动员(8 支球队,每队 23 名球员)。
疾病和损伤的发生率(每 1000 名球员日)。每个队医都被要求在比赛期间(2070 名球员日)填写一份关于其球员的伤病(比赛和训练)和医疗疾病的每日报告。共获得 63 份每日报告(70%的回复率)。
共记录了 56 起损伤和 35 起疾病事件,导致总发病率为每 1000 名球员日 16.9 例疾病和每 1000 名球员日 27.0 例(比赛和训练)损伤。总损伤率为每 1000 比赛小时 64.4 次或每场比赛 2.1 次。每例损伤损失约 0.88 天,每例疾病损失约 0.46 天。13 例(37%)疾病是耳部、鼻部和喉部疾病,7 例(20%)疾病是其他呼吸道症状。下肢是最常见的受伤部位,大腿(20%)是最常见的受伤部位,挫伤(44%)是最常见的损伤类型。
与比赛和训练损伤相比,国际足球比赛中疾病虽同样常见,但严重程度较低。疾病是旅行足球队日常医疗护理的重要组成部分。因此,当队医计划和管理精英足球队的医疗需求时,应考虑到医疗疾病。