Epidemiology of National Football League Training Camp Injuries from 1998 to 2007

Feeley, Brian T.; Kennelly, Steve; Barnes, R. F.; Muller, Mark S.; Kelly, Bryan T.; Rodeo, Scott A.; Warren, Russell F.

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“…Knee-sprain rates were also higher in competition than in practice at each competition level. This finding is consistent with the results of previous injury-surveillance studies that identified higher competition injury rates in high school athletics, 22 collegiate athletics, [23][24][25] professional football, 26 and professional soccer. 27,28 The observation highlights the increased intensity of game play that may occur within competitions versus practices.…”

Section: Overall Frequencies and Ratessupporting

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Epidemiology of Knee Sprains in Youth, High School, and Collegiate American Football Players

Clifton

Oñate

Schussler

et al. 2017

Journal of Athletic Training

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Context: Variations in knee-sprain incidence among competition levels are unclear but may help inform prevention strategies in American football players.Objective: To describe the epidemiology of knee sprains in youth, high school, and collegiate football players.Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Setting: Injury and athlete-exposure (AE) data were collected from 3 injury-surveillance programs at the youth, high school, and collegiate competition levels.Patients or Other Participants: Data from 310 youth, 184 high school, and 71 collegiate football team-seasons were collected during the 2012 through 2014 seasons.Main Outcome Measure(s): Knee-sprain rates and risks were calculated for each competition level. Injury rate ratios (IRRs) and risk ratios (RRs) compared knee-sprain rates by competition level. Injury proportion ratios (IPRs) compared differences in surgery needs, recurrence, injury mechanism, and injury activity by competition level.Results: Knee-sprain rates in youth, high school, and collegiate football were 0.16/1000 AEs, 0.25/1000 AEs, and 0.69/1000 AEs, respectively. Knee-sprain rates increased as the competition level increased (high school versus youth: IRR ¼ Conclusions: Knee-sprain incidence was highest in collegiate football. However, level-specific variations in the distributions of knee sprains by injury activity may highlight the need to develop level-specific policies and prevention strategies that ensure safe sports play.Key Words: knee injuries, injury surveillance, injury prevention Key PointsThe risk of knee sprains increased as the competition level increased, with the highest risk occurring in collegiate football players. Total knee-sprain rates and the proportion due to being blocked were higher in collegiate than in youth or high school football athletes; however, a smaller proportion of collegiate knee sprains were due to tackling. Level-specific variations in the distributions of knee sprains by injury activity may highlight the need to develop policies and prevention strategies that ensure safe sports play.

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confidence: 92%

Epidemiology of Knee Sprains in Youth, High School, and Collegiate American Football Players

Clifton

Oñate

Schussler

et al. 2017

Journal of Athletic Training

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“…A significantly longer recovery time was observed among National Football League athletes with hamstring re-injuries (56 days) compared to those with firsttime hamstring injury (16.5 days). (30) In a laboratory study, the lack of activated myogenic satellite cells within the fibrotic discontinuity area (scar tissue) was suggested to be the phenomenon responsible for the delay in healing of recurrent muscle injuries. (31) Female athletes with muscle injuries in the present study took a longer time (more than six weeks) to recover compared to male athletes.…”

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Pattern of muscle injuries and predictors of return-to-play duration among Malaysian athletes

Shariff¹,

Ashril²,

Razif³

2013

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“…Among these, the hamstrings are consistently the most frequently injured. Similarly, in the National Football League (NFL) training camps from 1997 to 2007, hamstring strains were reported to be the second most common injury, after knee sprain [1]. Similarly, UEFA professional soccer data from 2001 to 2013 demonstrated that the hamstrings are the most frequently injured muscle group, accounting for 34 % of all muscle strains [2•].…”

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“…In a study of American football players, number of training camp days missed varied depending on which muscle group was injured [1]. [12].…”

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Return to sport after muscle injury

Wong

Ning

Lee

2015

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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Skeletal muscle injuries are among the most common sports-related injuries that result in time lost from practice and competition. The cellular response to muscle injury can often result in changes made to the muscle fibers as well as the surrounding extracellular matrix during repair. This can negatively affect the force and range of the injured muscle even after the patient's return to play. Diagnosis of skeletal muscle injury involves both history and physical examinations; imaging modalities including ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can also be used to assess the extent of injury. Current research is investigating potential methods, including clinical factors and MRI, by which to predict a patient's return to sports. Overall, function of acutely injured muscles seems to improve with time. Current treatment methods for skeletal muscle injuries include injections of steroids, anesthetics, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Other proposed methods involve inhibitors of key players in fibrotic pathways, such as transforming growth factor (TGF)-ß and angiotensin II, as well as muscle-derived stem cells.

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Epidemiology of National Football League Training Camp Injuries from 1998 to 2007

Abstract: Muscle strains are the most common injury type in practices. Contact type injuries are most common during pre-season games, and the number of significant injuries that occur during preseason games is high.

Cited by 253 publications

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Epidemiology of Knee Sprains in Youth, High School, and Collegiate American Football Players

Epidemiology of Knee Sprains in Youth, High School, and Collegiate American Football Players

Pattern of muscle injuries and predictors of return-to-play duration among Malaysian athletes

Return to sport after muscle injury

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