Clinical trial NCT04780880: Incidence and Prognostic Factors for Lower Extremities Injuries in Polish Youth Soccer Academy.
Official title: Incidence and Prognostic Factors for Lower Extremities Injuries in Polish Youth Soccer Academy.
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases
Athletic Injuries
Lead sponsor: Medical University of Gdansk
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-03-04
Enrollment: 120
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 10
Maximum age (years): 16
Standard ages: CHILD
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Young male footballers (U10-U16) training and competing in a Polish football club.

Brief summary: The aim of our study is to obtain data on the occurrence of injuries, their mechanisms and types among children and adolescents from a youth soccer club. In addition, in order to determine the potential risk of injury, the investigators will examine the prognostic factors on the basis of tests assessing the antropometric, anatomical, physical and fitness characteristics.

Detailed description: During the 2020/2023 seasons, participants will be obliged to report injuries to to sports physiotherapists.

Supervision and data collection on injuries will be documented by experienced sports physiotherapists. Using the Injury Record Form, a standardized definition and classification of injuries in line with the International Olympic Committee Consensus describing methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injuries and diseases in sport (Bahr et al. 2020). In addition, the data will also come from a physiotherapeutic examination, and in the case of severe injuries (requiring specialist consultation), a medical examination (orthopedic and / or neurological) and imaging tests.

Training and match exhibition (time spent by participants during training units and match games) will be recorded individually for each participant by the coaches of a given team (year). The given data (in minutes) will allow to determine the total time of sports exposure. The participant's missed training and / or competition due to an injury will also be analyzed.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* healthy, not reporting health problems on the day of the examination
* active participation in football competitions in the football club
* having a medical permit to participate in football games
* signed consent of the parent / guardian to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* unable to participate in the study
* restrictions related to full participation in football games and / or training

Primary outcomes:
measure: The incidence of sports-related injuries in youth athletics
timeFrame: Injury incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: The incidence of recurrent sports-related injuries
timeFrame: Recurrent injuries incidence rates were calculated per 1000 hours of play over the 12-month prospective follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Injury severity
timeFrame: Injury severity were calculated per days of rehabilitation over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Injuries according to location
timeFrame: Description of the number of injuries according to location of the injury on the body over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Injuries according to type of the injury
timeFrame: Description of injuries according to the type of the injury over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Muscle flexibility and range of joint motion
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Peak Height Velocity
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Y-Balance Test
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Counter Movement Jump, Broad Jump and Single Leg Hop for Distance
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Functional Movement Screen (FMS)
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
measure: Kinematic analysis of the single-leg movement tasks
timeFrame: over the 12-month prospective follow-up
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Gdańsk
country: Poland
facility: Department of Immunobiology and Environment Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
Study officials:
affiliation: Department of Immunobiology and Environment Microbiology, Medical University of Gdańsk
name: Bartosz Wilczyński
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Wilczynski B, Zorena K, Slezak D. Dynamic Knee Valgus in Single-Leg Movement Tasks. Potentially Modifiable Factors and Exercise Training Options. A Literature Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 6;17(21):8208. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218208.
citation: Wilczynski B, Hinca J, Slezak D, Zorena K. The Relationship between Dynamic Balance and Jumping Tests among Adolescent Amateur Rugby Players. A Preliminary Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 4;18(1):312. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010312.