Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia -
Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia -
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2023 May;63(5):660-666. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.22.14073-9. Epub 2022 Oct 7.
Soccer predisposes players to injuries because it involves running, jumping, and interactions between players; players must maintain fitness through training and matches. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused a global lockdown, and the ministry of sports suspended all sports activities, forcing players to train indoors. This study aimed to determine the number and nature of soccer injuries per thousand hours of exposure pre and post the COVID-19 lockdown in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 45 soccer teams (630 players) competing in the amateur leagues were followed for two seasons (pre- and post-COVID-19 lockdown). The medical staff of the participating teams was requested to report all new injuries during matches and training. Exposure during all matches and training and number of overall, initial, recurrent, severity, and types of injuries reported pre- and post-COVID lockdown were recorded.
A total of 43 injuries were reported pre-COVID-19 lockdown in 50130 h of exposure (0.86 injuries/1000 exposure hours). A total of 91 injuries were reported post-COVID-19 lockdown in 47622 hours of exposure (1.91 injuries/1000 exposure hours). The injury risk ratio was 0.45 (0.31 to 0. 65; P=0.0001), suggesting that the injuries increased by 55% post-COVID-19 lockdown.
The study results indicated that the COVID-19 lockdown influenced soccer-related injuries, as the overall number of soccer injuries increased because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
足球运动使运动员容易受伤，因为它涉及奔跑、跳跃和球员之间的相互作用；球员必须通过训练和比赛保持健康。冠状病毒病（COVID-19）导致全球封锁，体育部暂停了所有体育活动，迫使球员在室内训练。本研究旨在确定 COVID-19 封锁前后沙特阿拉伯每千小时暴露足球损伤的数量和性质。
对参加业余联赛的 45 支足球队（630 名球员）进行了两个赛季（COVID-19 封锁前和封锁后）的跟踪研究。要求参赛队的医务人员报告比赛和训练期间发生的所有新伤。记录 COVID-19 封锁前和封锁后所有比赛和训练的暴露情况以及报告的总伤、初发性伤、复发性伤、严重程度和类型的数量。
COVID-19 封锁前，在 50130 小时的暴露中报告了 43 例损伤（0.86 例/1000 小时的暴露）。在 COVID-19 封锁后，在 47622 小时的暴露中报告了 91 例损伤（1.91 例/1000 小时的暴露）。损伤风险比为 0.45（0.31 至 0.65；P=0.0001），表明 COVID-19 封锁后损伤增加了 55%。
研究结果表明，COVID-19 封锁影响了与足球相关的损伤，因为 COVID-19 封锁导致足球损伤的总数增加。
