High Injury Incidence in Adolescent Female Soccer

2014107 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Mikkel Bek Clausen · University College Copenhagen

Mette Kreutzfeldt Zebis · Metropolitan University College

Merete Møller · Aarhus University

Peter Krustrup · University of Exeter

Per Hölmich · Amager Hospital

Niels Wedderkopp · University of Southern Denmark

Lars L. Andersen ·

Abstract

The injury incidence in adolescent female soccer is high, and this includes many severe injuries. Players with low soccer participation (≤1 h/wk) have a significantly higher injury risk compared with players participating more frequently.

Topics & Keywords

Sports injuries and prevention Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Shoulder Injury and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 42, Issue 10, pp. 2487-2494

DOI: 10.1177/0363546514541224

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