Pescatore Sabrina M, DeShazo Sterling J, Weiss William M
John Sealy School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 7;13(7):23259671251353762. doi: 10.1177/23259671251353762. eCollection 2025 Jul.
Soccer has driven increased player physical demands, resulting in elevated levels of lower extremity injuries, especially among elite players.
To analyze the potential effects of soccer cleat stud patterns worn by players who sustained lower extremity injuries in the English Premier League (EPL).
Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
Cleat models, 510 players, and 221 injuries were analyzed from the EPL 2021-2022 season. The injured player cohort was established using Transfermarkt.com, and cleat stud patterns-categorized as very aggressive (VA), mildly aggressive (MA), and nonaggressive (NA)- were obtained from footballbootsdb.com, product websites, and online reviews. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs were used to assess the risk of lower extremity injury. Poisson regression, multinomial linear regression, chi-square tests, and tests were used to assess the relationships between age, position, cleat type, and injuries.
VA stud patterns had significantly higher injury odds compared with other models (OR, 1.362 [95% CI, 1.008-1.842]; = .023), while MA stud patterns had significantly lower injury odds (OR, 0.579 [95% CI, 0.352-0.952]; = .016). NA stud patterns were not significantly associated with the odds of injury. Cleat type and player position together were significantly associated with differences in observed versus expected injuries (χ = 37.89; < .0001; = 6). Players aged between 23 and 30 years had a significantly higher incidence of injury compared with players aged 18 to 22 years (β = 0.4205; = .03; β = 0.5199; = .006).
EPL players wearing VA stud patterns may have a higher risk of lower extremity injuries compared with those with MA or NA patterns. Older age and player position, combined with cleat type, were associated with increased risk of injury.
足球运动对球员的身体要求不断提高，导致下肢受伤的情况增多，尤其是在精英球员中。
分析在英超联赛（EPL）中下肢受伤球员所穿足球鞋鞋钉样式的潜在影响。
队列研究；证据等级，3级。
对2021 - 2022赛季英超联赛中的510名球员、221次受伤事件以及鞋钉模型进行了分析。受伤球员队列通过Transfermarkt.com建立，鞋钉样式分为极具攻击性（VA）、轻度攻击性（MA）和无攻击性（NA），这些信息从footballbootsdb.com、产品网站及在线评论中获取。比值比（OR）和95%置信区间（CI）用于评估下肢受伤风险。泊松回归、多项线性回归、卡方检验和检验用于评估年龄、位置、鞋钉类型与受伤之间的关系。
与其他样式相比，VA鞋钉样式的受伤几率显著更高（OR，1.362 [95% CI，1.008 - 1.842]；P = 0.023），而MA鞋钉样式的受伤几率显著更低（OR，0.579 [95% CI，0.352 - 0.952]；P = 0.016）。NA鞋钉样式与受伤几率无显著关联。鞋钉类型和球员位置共同与观察到的受伤情况和预期受伤情况的差异显著相关（χ² = 37.89；P < 0.0001；自由度 = 6）。23至30岁的球员比18至22岁的球员受伤发生率显著更高（β = 0.4205；P = 0.03；β = 0.5199；P = 0.006）。
与穿着MA或NA样式鞋钉的英超联赛球员相比，穿着VA样式鞋钉的球员下肢受伤风险可能更高。年龄较大、球员位置以及鞋钉类型共同导致受伤风险增加。
