Injury Risk Factors in Male Youth Soccer Players

Read, Paul; Oliver, Jon L.; Croix, Mark B. A. De Ste; Myer, Gregory D.; Lloyd, Rhodri S.

doi:10.1519/ssc.0000000000000171

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“…While empirical evidence remains somewhat limited, it has been argued that decrements in neuromuscular control during the growth spurt result in a decline in motor and functional performances (10), a need to relearn motor skills (21), and an increased potential risk of injury in (14,20,21,39,72,75). Similarly, it has been argued that an asynchrony between rates of growth in standing height and bone mass accumulation, occurring between stages 2 and 3 (Pubic Hair) of puberty, may predispose youth to a high incidence of fractures during this period (4,18,35,48).…”

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Bio-banding in Sport: Applications to Competition, Talent Identification, and Strength and Conditioning of Youth Athletes

Cumming

Lloyd

Oliver

et al. 2017

Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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Bio-banding is the process of grouping athletes on the basis of attributes associated with growth and maturation, rather than chronological age. Children of the same age may vary considerably in biological maturation with some individuals maturing well in advance or delay of their peers. The timing of maturation has important implications for competition, talent identification and training. Increased awareness and interest in the subject of maturation has sparked a renewed interest in the study and application of bio-banding. This overview describes the purpose and process of bio-banding, potential benefits and limitations, and also presents some recent advances in its application in youth sports.

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Bio-banding in Sport: Applications to Competition, Talent Identification, and Strength and Conditioning of Youth Athletes

Cumming

Lloyd

Oliver

et al. 2017

Strength &Amp; Conditioning Journal

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“…Ninety percent of all soccer players are male, and young players account for 54.7% of the total population of players . Th e consequences related to injury are greater for those who are in the stages of growth and maturation (Read, Oliver, De Ste Croix, Myer, & Lloyd, 2015). Th erefore, preventing injury in soccer is essential, especially for young male soccer players.…”

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Effect of the FIFA 11+ Programme on Vertical Jump Performance in Elite Male Youth Soccer Players

Akbari¹,

Injuries²,

Sahebozamani³

et al. 2018

Monten. J. Sports Sci. Med.

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Despite the success of the FIFA 11+ programme in preventing injury, convincing coaches and players to do these exercises is diffi cult only in order to prevent injury, unless the programme can be shown to have a positive and direct impact on the performance. Th is study aims to investigate the eff ect of the FIFA 11+ programme on vertical jump performance in male elite-youth soccer players. Twenty-four male soccer players (mean ± SD: age = 16.79 ± 1.18 years, height = 174.17 ± 8.12 cm, mass = 62.45 ± 10.01 kg, experience = 6.96 ± 1.26 years) participated in this study and were randomly divided equally into two groups, FIFA 11+ and control. Th e experimental group performed the FIFA 11+ programme three times per week for eight weeks whereas the control group just performed their regular warm-up programme. Th e mixed-repeated measures ANOVA showed that there was a signifi cant improvement in the vertical jump performance between groups in post-test (P=0.002) while no signifi cant improvement was found between groups aft er 1-month of stopping the FIFA 11+ programme (P=0.076). It can be concluded that performing the eight-week FIFA 11+ programme can enhance the jump height in male elite youth soccer players. It seems that the FIFA 11+ programme could be incorporated into regular soccer practice as a warm-up programme instead of a conventional warm-up programme. However, due to the failure to maintain the long-term eff ectiveness of the FIFA 11+ programme on the jump height of soccer players, the continuation of performing this programme is necessary.

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“…We have previously outlined common injuries in youth male soccer and a range of risk factors that may increase relative risk of injury in male youth soccer players, including: growth and maturation, movement skill, fatigue and previous injury (66). While an understanding of these factors is important, practitioners should also utilize suitable assessment and monitoring tools that can be used to systematically screen athletes for these risk factors.…”

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confidence: 99%