Niyonsenga J D, Phillips J S
Department of Physiotherapy University of the Western Cape Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 Ph.
Afr Health Sci. 2013 Dec;13(4):1021-6. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v13i4.23.
Female soccer has grown tremendously in the last decade. Studies have suggested that female soccer players are more susceptible to injuries than their male counterparts, and their vulnerability is due mainly to intrinsic factors such as their anatomical and physiological structure.
To establish factors associated with soccer injuries among first-division Rwandan female soccer players.
In a descriptive cross-sectional study, self-administered questionnaires were used to investigate factors associated with injuries among soccer players.
Almost half of the 300 participants (45%) indicated having been injured in the three seasons prior to the study. More than half (52.6%) were recurrent injuries. The ankle was the most common body part injured. Intrinsic factors associated with injuries were age, excessive ankle range of motion, pre-menstrual symptoms, and previous injury (p-value < 0.05). Extrinsic factors associated with injuries were use of oral contraceptive pills, (OCP), competition level, use of protective equipment, and player's position.
The large number of recurring injuries was notable, emphasizing the importance of prevention strategies and access to adequately trained medical personnel as research has shown a significant reduction in the prevalence of recurring injuries after the introduction of effective prevention programmes.
在过去十年中，女子足球运动有了巨大发展。研究表明，女子足球运动员比男子足球运动员更容易受伤，其易受伤性主要归因于解剖和生理结构等内在因素。
确定卢旺达甲级女子足球运动员中与足球运动损伤相关的因素。
在一项描述性横断面研究中，采用自行填写的问卷来调查足球运动员中与损伤相关的因素。
在300名参与者中，近一半（45%）表示在研究前的三个赛季中受过伤。超过一半（52.6%）的损伤为复发性损伤。脚踝是最常受伤的身体部位。与损伤相关的内在因素有年龄、踝关节活动范围过大、经前症状和既往损伤（p值<0.05）。与损伤相关的外在因素有口服避孕药的使用、比赛水平、防护装备的使用和球员位置。
复发性损伤数量众多，这凸显了预防策略以及获得训练有素的医务人员的重要性，因为研究表明，实施有效的预防方案后，复发性损伤的患病率显著降低。
