Pain, Injury and Related Behaviours among Footballers Partaking in Tournaments

Babwah, Terence

doi:10.1080/15438627.2014.945644

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“…Although few others studies have examined reporting accuracy in both male and female soccer players, a study of self report of heading for youth soccer found a regression coefficient between observed and reported heading of 0.77 for boys but only 0.52 for girls (Salinas et al, 2009). A study examining player reporting of soccer-related injuries also identified a sex difference in reporting: female players were more likely to endorse having a injury on the questionnaire, but were also more likely to report willingness to hide the presence of an injury in order to play (Babwah, 2014). …”

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Validation and calibration of HeadCount, a self-report measure for quantifying heading exposure in soccer players

Catenaccio

Caccese

Wakschlag

et al. 2016

Research in Sports Medicine

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The long-term effects of repetitive head impacts due to heading are an area of increasing concern and exposure must be accurately measured; however, the validity of self-report of cumulative soccer heading is not known. In order to validate HeadCount, a two week recall questionnaire, the number of player reported headers was compared to the number of headers observed by trained raters for a men's and a women's collegiate soccer teams during an entire season of competitive play using Spearman's correlations and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs), and calibrated using a generalized estimating equation. The average Spearman's rho was 0.85 for men and 0.79 for women. The average ICC was 0.75 in men and 0.38 in women. The calibration analysis demonstrated that men tend to report heading accurately while women tend to overestimate. HeadCount is a valid instrument for tracking heading behavior, but may have to be calibrated in women.

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Validation and calibration of HeadCount, a self-report measure for quantifying heading exposure in soccer players

Catenaccio

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Wakschlag

et al. 2016

Research in Sports Medicine

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“…NSAIDs legal status means players may also purchase and consume these privately (Cunningham, 2018; Mundie and Jurejko, 2017). Recent evidence indicates that painkiller misuse exists in professional, lower-league, junior, and women's football (Babwah, 2014; Correctiv, 2020; Trinks et al, 2021; Tscholl et al, 2015). To be clear, there are legitimate reasons for painkiller use and not all players taking painkillers are misusing them.…”

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Theorising painkiller (mis)use in football using Bourdieu's practice theory and physical capital

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2022

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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This conceptual article advances the value of Bourdieu's practice theory and physical capital as a tool to understand the various types of painkiller (mis)use in sport. Consuming painkillers to manage injury and fatigue is a common practice among male professional footballers and misuse can exacerbate existing injuries and contribute to chronic physical and mental health conditions. In order to highlight the interaction between micro and macro-level factors we conceptualise painkiller use in professional football as a relational process between habitus, capital, and field position wherein variation in use is a result of social trajectory and field experiences. The analysis elaborates upon Bourdieu's practice theory in sport. It shows that the importance of protecting physical capital stems from internalised dispositions about how the body is viewed, which legitimise the use of painkillers within the social field of football despite the damaging potential outcomes for players. The article extends Bourdieu's practice theory to managing painkiller (mis)use, provides recommendations towards a future research programme, and identifies potential interventions for improving athlete welfare.

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“…Moreover, a different use of stimulants (especially Judo and Table tennis), medicine use (especially Judo and Chess) and dietary supplements (especially Swimming and Judo, which more than 50% reported its use) was found. Among Caribbean footballers female players attempted to use a banned substance in order to get fit to play while males were more likely to use a painkiller before playing games 13 . Webb and Beckford 14 investigated the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of 220 adolescent swimmers training competitively in Trinidad and Tobago.…”

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Doping Survey in the Youth School Games in Brazil

Silva

Neto

Figueiredo³

et al. 2017

Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: Doping control is an important means for preventing the use of illegal substances and methods in sports. Objective: This study investigated the self-reported use of illegal substances among young Brazilian students in the Youth School Games, the main sporting event among school-aged athletes in Brazil with almost 2 million students during all the phases. Methods: Cross-sectional study with athletes of the Youth School Games 2006 aged 14-17 years. The subjects were randomly selected and completed an anonymous questionnaire about substances use. Chi-square test was used for comparison of proportions between different variables on self-reported use of substances. Univariate and multivariate analyzes and logistic regression were performed. Results: Among the 402 athletes (aged 14-17) who volunteered to participate, the results showed high prevalence of alcohol (35.8%), nutritional supplements (39.1%), and tobacco (5.4%). Regarding illegal drugs and doping, 1.7% reported the use of stimulants, 2.2% illicit drugs, 0.5% anabolic steroids, and 1.7% hormones and other similar substances. Moreover, a different use of stimulants was found (especially Judo and Table tennis), medications (especially Judo and Chess) and dietary supplements (especially Swimming and Judo, with over 50% reported use). Conclusion: The present study suggests that the use of substances among young athletes is similar to the results found among adult Olympic athletes as per International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency, especially regarding the use of dietary supplements, anabolic steroids, and stimulants according to data collected by other studies. We consider that the findings of the present work indicate the need for specific efforts to monitor, prevent, and control use of substances among school athletes in big events and competitions, such as this research on doping in the Youth School Games.

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Pain, Injury and Related Behaviours among Footballers Partaking in Tournaments

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Validation and calibration of HeadCount, a self-report measure for quantifying heading exposure in soccer players

Validation and calibration of HeadCount, a self-report measure for quantifying heading exposure in soccer players

Theorising painkiller (mis)use in football using Bourdieu's practice theory and physical capital

Doping Survey in the Youth School Games in Brazil

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