6533b873fe1ef96bd12d4da4
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Epidemiology of Injuries in First Division Spanish Women’s Soccer Players
Andrea Esteban-catalánFrancesc Medina-mirapeixJosep C Benítez-martínezRodrigo Martín-san AgustínAdrian Escriche-escuderMariana Sánchez-barbadorasubject
medicine.medical_specialtyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisAnterior cruciate ligamentlcsh:MedicineKnee InjuriesLeagueMeniscus (anatomy)Lower limbArticle03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineEpidemiologymedicineHumansAnterior Cruciate Ligamentfemale athleteinjury incidence030222 orthopedicsbusiness.industryAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesIncidencelcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Health030229 sport sciencessoccerConfidence intervalmedicine.anatomical_structureAthletic InjuriesPhysical therapyepidemiologyFemaleAnkleKnee injuriesbusinesshuman activitiesfirst divisiondescription
The epidemiology of injuries in female soccer has been studied extensively in several national leagues. Even so, data on the first division Spanish league are limited. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of the first division of the Spanish Women’s Soccer League and to analyze data in relation to game position, circumstance, or the moment of injury. Fifteen teams and 123 players participated in the study. Players’ characteristics and their injuries (location, type, diagnosis, circumstance, and moment) were collected. Injuries were described by their frequencies (number and percentage) and incidence rates (IR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Lower limb injuries accounted for 86.8% of total injuries. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus injuries occurred in totality in non-contact circumstance (0.35/1000 h
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |