Researchers followed 880 community-level players aged 13 years and older over one competitive season. Each week, every player was contacted by telephone and interviewed to collect data on participation matches and training sessions, injuries and adherence to injury prevention measures.
The incidence rate for match injury was 63.9 percent in women and 46.9 percent in men. The most common injuries were sprains and strains of the lower limb, and tackling was the most common cause of injuries.
Read the abstract for “Injury in community-Level Soccer: Development of an Injury Surveillance System.”
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