University of Malaga, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Malaga, Spain; Malaga Football Club, Medical Services, Malaga, Spain.
Malaga Football Club, Medical Services, Malaga, Spain.
Injury. 2024 Dec;55(12):111922. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111922. Epub 2024 Sep 27.
Despite the popularity of soccer at the male elite level, data on the incidence of injuries in female players are limited. The study aimed to evaluate the injury incidence and rates in female soccer players in a professional setting over 3 consecutive seasons.
Data compiled from 71 elite female players with different playing positions and belonging to the same team were analyzed. The location and severity of injuries were reported according to international consensus statements on the process of conducting epidemiological studies in professional soccer. The injury incidence rate (IIR) for matches and practices and the rate ratio (RR) were calculated, and time-loss injuries during the season were also recorded.
A total of 53 injuries were documented, with an overall IIR of 1.08 injuries per 1000 h and an overall rate ratio of 0.61. The lower limbs were the most affected region (86,8 %). The majority of these injuries occurred around the thigh and knee and were predominantly traumatic, with markedly higher rates of injury during match play (2.78 injuries per 1000 h) when compared to injury incidence during training (0.79 injuries per 1000 h). Traumatic injuries accounted for 48 (91 %) and 24 (45,3 %) were indirect contact injuries. Reinjuries amounted to 15 % of total injuries and August was the predominant month for injury, being goalkeepers the least injured players (13.2 %).
Female professional soccer players displayed injury incidence rates and patterns comparable to those of male players. This study provides epidemiological information that will help to inform future injury surveillance studies and the development of prevention strategies to reduce the number of injuries in elite female soccer players, focusing specifically on thigh and knee regions. All match involvements should be considered when exploring associations between the type of exposure and injury risk.
尽管男子精英水平的足球运动很普及，但有关女性运动员受伤的数据却很有限。本研究旨在评估连续三个赛季中，同一支职业女子足球队中女性足球运动员的受伤发生率和受伤率。
分析了来自 71 名不同位置的精英女性球员的数据，这些球员隶属于同一支球队。根据国际足球流行病学研究实施共识声明报告了受伤的位置和严重程度。计算了比赛和训练的损伤发生率（IIR）和比率比（RR），并记录了赛季中的伤病损失时间。
共记录了 53 例损伤，总损伤发生率为 1.08 例/1000 小时，总比率比为 0.61。下肢是最易受伤的部位（86.8%）。大多数损伤发生在大腿和膝盖周围，主要是创伤性的，比赛中的受伤率（2.78 例/1000 小时）明显高于训练中的受伤率（0.79 例/1000 小时）。创伤性损伤占 48 例（91%），24 例（45.3%）为间接接触性损伤。再损伤占总损伤的 15%，8 月是受伤的主要月份，守门员是受伤最少的球员（13.2%）。
女性职业足球运动员的受伤发生率和模式与男性运动员相似。本研究提供了流行病学信息，有助于为未来的损伤监测研究和预防策略的制定提供信息，以减少精英女性足球运动员的受伤人数，特别是针对大腿和膝盖区域。在探索暴露类型与受伤风险之间的关系时，应考虑所有比赛的参与情况。
