Lindman Ida, Högne William, Johansson Gabriel, Abrahamson Josefin
Public Health and Community Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Region Västra Götaland, Research, Education, Development & Innovation, Primary Health Care, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2025 May;35(5):e70072. doi: 10.1111/sms.70072.
Gothia Cup is the world's largest youth football (soccer) tournament, held annually since 1975. In 2024, 33 060 players from over 72 countries participated in 4820 matches. Although studies have examined injuries among youth football, research during tournaments remains limited. This prospective study aimed to assess the incidence of injuries among youth football players in Gothia Cup. Secondary objectives included comparing injury by age, sex, and across days of the tournament. All visits at medical tents were recorded. An injury was defined according to FIFA's suggestion as any physical condition that prompted a football player to seek medical attention during the tournament. A total of 1184 injuries were reported, resulting in an overall injury rate of 15.4 injuries/1000 player hours (95% CI, 14.5-16.2). Girls experienced a higher injury rate than boys (16.7, 95% CI 15.0-18.3 vs. 14.7, 95% CI 13.7-15.7 injuries/1000 player hours). Injury incidence increased progressively throughout the tournament, with the lowest rate on the first day (8.8 injuries/1000 player hours, 95% CI 7.3-10.3) and highest on the last day (37.6 injuries/1000 player hours, 95% CI 25.5-49.7). Incidence varied significantly across age groups, with the youngest players (aged 11 and 12 years) exhibiting the highest injury rates (27.7, 95% CI 21.6-33.8 and 25.7, 95% CI 21.0-30.5, injuries/1000 player hours, respectively). Lower extremity injuries were most common. However, head injuries accounted for 7% of all injuries. These findings highlight the injury patterns in a large-scale, six-day youth football tournament, providing valuable insights for the development of medical strategies in future football tournaments.
哥德堡杯是世界上规模最大的青少年足球锦标赛,自1975年起每年举办一次。2024年,来自72个以上国家的33060名球员参加了4820场比赛。尽管已有研究调查了青少年足球运动中的伤病情况,但对锦标赛期间伤病情况的研究仍然有限。这项前瞻性研究旨在评估哥德堡杯青少年足球运动员的伤病发生率。次要目标包括按年龄、性别以及比赛天数比较伤病情况。记录了在医疗帐篷的所有就诊情况。根据国际足联的建议,伤病定义为在比赛期间促使足球运动员寻求医疗救治的任何身体状况。共报告了1184例伤病,总体伤病发生率为15.4例/1000球员小时(95%置信区间,14.5 - 16.2)。女孩的伤病发生率高于男孩(分别为16.7例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间15.0 - 18.3;以及14.7例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间13.7 - 15.7)。伤病发生率在整个锦标赛期间逐渐上升,第一天发生率最低(8.8例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间7.3 - 10.3),最后一天最高(37.6例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间25.5 - 49.7)。不同年龄组的发生率差异显著,最年轻的球员(11岁和12岁)伤病发生率最高(分别为27.7例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间21.6 - 33.8;以及25.7例/1000球员小时,95%置信区间21.0 - 30.5)。下肢伤病最为常见。然而,头部伤病占所有伤病的7%。这些发现凸显了一项为期六天的大型青少年足球锦标赛中的伤病模式,为未来足球锦标赛医疗策略的制定提供了宝贵见解。
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