Tabben Montassar, Hassanmirzaei Bahar, Singh Gurcharan, Miladi Riadh, Chaabane Mokhtar, McCourt Pierre, Serner Andreas, Clarsen Ben, Ellouze Zied, Mokrani Mourad, Whiteley Rodney, D'Hooghe Pieter, Cardinale Marco, Schumacher Yorck Olaf, Bahr Roald
Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Institute of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
Sports Med. 2025 Jul 11. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02276-5.
Injury and illness surveillance (IIS) systems play a crucial role in professional sports by monitoring athlete health, informing preventive strategies, and enhancing performance. Although international bodies, such as the International Olympic Committee, have established comprehensive guidelines, implementing these standards across diverse sports environments and specifically in football (soccer), remains challenging. This paper reflects on the experiences gained from implementing IIS systems in various football settings, including the Qatar Stars League and the Asian Football Confederation. It explores the successes and challenges encountered while adapting surveillance protocols to specific contexts and introduces a framework aimed at standardizing and optimizing IIS implementation. The findings underscore the importance of centralized oversight, routine data collection, and stable staffing to ensure consistent data quality. The integration of electronic data tools and real-time monitoring has further improved data accuracy and reporting. However, maintaining engagement across large geographical regions and addressing regulatory variations continue to pose challenges. We propose a step-by-step framework for IIS implementation that addresses these complexities while providing a strong foundation for expanding surveillance across other sports settings. This framework seeks to promote a more consistent approach to injury prevention and health management, with the potential for universal validation through collaboration with experts worldwide.
伤病监测（IIS）系统在职业体育中发挥着关键作用，通过监测运动员健康状况、为预防策略提供信息以及提高运动表现。尽管国际奥委会等国际机构已经制定了全面的指导方针，但在不同的体育环境中，尤其是在足球领域实施这些标准仍然具有挑战性。本文回顾了在卡塔尔星级联赛和亚洲足球联合会等各种足球环境中实施IIS系统所获得的经验。它探讨了在将监测协议适应特定背景时所取得的成功和遇到的挑战，并介绍了一个旨在规范和优化IIS实施的框架。研究结果强调了集中监督、常规数据收集和稳定人员配置对于确保数据质量一致性的重要性。电子数据工具和实时监测的整合进一步提高了数据准确性和报告质量。然而，在广大地理区域保持参与度以及应对监管差异仍然是挑战所在。我们提出了一个IIS实施的逐步框架，该框架解决了这些复杂性问题，同时为在其他体育环境中扩大监测提供了坚实基础。这个框架旨在促进一种更一致的预防伤病和健康管理方法，并有可能通过与全球专家合作实现普遍验证。
