Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

Aiyegbusi, Ayoola Ibifubara; Owoeye, Isaac Olu; Balogun, O.J.; Fapojuwo, Oa; Akinloye, Oluyemi

doi:10.32098/mltj.01.2021.13

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“…In this present study, the prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy in university soccer players is 21.9 per 100 persons. Aiyegbusi, et al [9] reported a prevalence rate of 15.9 per 100 persons among local soccer players while a higher prevalence of 21.5% among Australian male professional football players was reported by Docking, et al [22]. In the study by Obst, et al [23] on recreational athletes in a Sub-Saharan African country, a much lower prevalence rate was recorded.…”

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“…Achilles tendinopathy commonly happens in the mid-substance of the tendon or less commonly at its insertion in the calcaneus [8]. Previous observational studies have proved that competitive athletes have a 24% lifetime incidence of Achilles tendinopathy [9]. One study in the Netherlands reported the annual occurrence of symptoms characteristic of Achilles tendinopathy in the general population as 2.01/1000 people [10].…”

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“…A lot of attention has been given to elite soccer players while in university soccer players, there are higher numbers of participants who began playing early and continue for a longer period. For some of them, their gears are not always suitable for the sport, thereby increasing the threat of tendinopathy [9]. The average university soccer players play soccer at least three (3) times a week, and Achilles tendinopathy occurs as a result of overuse.…”

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“…They are not professionals, so much attention is not given to them, but the trainings and constant field activity also makes them susceptible to sports injuries like Achilles tendinopathy. Also, intrinsic factors inherent in individual's physiology could also influence susceptibility to Achilles tendinopathy [9]. Little or no thorough investigation or study on the occurrence of Achilles tendinopathy on this population has been carried out and we aimed to assess the prevalence as well as factors that would correlate with AT.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Achilles Tendinopathy among University Soccer Players

Martha¹,

Michelle²,

Uchenna³

et al. 2022

Int J Sports Exerc Med

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Background: Tendinopathies especially that of the Achilles account for a significant amount of overuse injuries in sports that could hinder optimal performance in sport, might lead to permanent physical damage or disability, and it's epidemiology is not extensively documented in our clime. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with Achilles Tendinopathy (AT) among university soccer players. Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 210 soccer players, where 79.5% of the participants were male purposively sampled from two universities. Data on selected anthropometric indices and socio-demographic characteristics of the participants was ascertained. Royal London Test and Victorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles Questionnaire were used to assess AT. The inferential statistics of Spearman rank order correlation and chi square were used for data analysis at an alpha level of 0.05. Results:The prevalence of AT was 21.9 per 100 persons. The mean AT score, age, height, weight, and Body Mass Index (BMI) of the participants were 92.29 ± 15.89, 22.46 ± 1.47 years, 1.74 ± 0.13 meters, 68.90 ± 7.46 kg, 19.73 ± 1.80 respectively. Significant correlation exists between AT score and the following variables: age (p = 0.018), weight (p < 0.01), height (p < 0.01), BMI (p < 0.01). There was no significant correlation between sex and AT score (p = 0.215). Conclusions:The prevalence of Achilles tendinopathy in university soccer players was high. Age, height, weight, BMI except sex correlated with AT. The results depicts that the higher the BMI, the likelihood of having AT.

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Section: Procedures For Data Collectionmentioning

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Achilles Tendinopathy among University Soccer Players

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Uchenna³

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“…Firstly, during PHV the vulnerability of bodily tissues increases, including changes to muscle-tendon junctions, bone-tendon junctions, ligaments, growth cartilage and bone density (9,23). This could be due to the many changes in size, shape and function that accompany the pubertal growth spurt (8,24,25). The mean of hours of exposure grows linearly from Pre-PHV to Post-PHV, showing statistically significant differences in the Pots-PHV group compared to the Pre-PHV group.…”

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Injury risk and maturity status in Italian elite young football player

Toselli¹,

Benedetti²,

Miceli³

et al. 2021

Muscle Ligaments and Tendons J

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Background. Football is one of the world's most popular sport with most players being younger than 18 years. Playing football can induce beneficial health effects in youth, but there is also a high risk of injury. In young football players, the relationship between injury risk in the different periods from peak height velocity (PHV) remains unclear. The objective of the study was to investigate the associations between the injury risk and injury burden in young Italian football players in different periods from PHV (pre-PHV, PHV and Post-PHV). Methods. One hundred and forty-one young players (age = 13.9 ± 0.8 years) were subdivided in three groups on the basis of maturity status: PHV was set by taking 6 months before and 6 months after the age at PHV; the 12 months before this year were allocated as the year before PHV (Pre-PHV); the 12 months after this year were allocated as the year after PHV (Post-PHV). The number of injuries was calculated for each player per year; injuries were classified by location, type, body-site and mechanism of injury (traumatic or overuse). Training and match injury incidence was also calculated and resulted 4.2 ± 6.9 per 1000 h and 10.0 ± 34.2 per 1000 h, respectively. Results. In total 25214 hours of exposure were recorded. A total of 83 injuries were reported. Most injuries (77%) were located in the lower limbs; the most common injuries were joint/ligament injuries (36%). Traumatic injury showed a tendency to increase from the year before PHV to the year of PHV, and after this period a decrease can be observed; while, overuse injuries incidence remains constant until PHV, and then decreased in the year after PHV, albeit the differences were not statistically significant. A non-significant higher training injury incidence was found at PHV, while match injury incidence was higher at Pre-PHV. Days missed due to injury show an increase up to PHV, and then a considerable decrease in the year after PHV; the difference among groups were statistically significant (p = 0.039); moreover, the effect size between PHV and Post-PHV was moderate. The mean of exposure shows a significant increase from the year before PHV to the year after PHV (p = 0.0089), furthermore, the effect size between Pre-PHV and Post-PHV was large. Conclusions. The results of this study on young Italian football players confirm the overall increased vulnerability of the athletes in the PHV period. Great attention should be given to the maturity status of the subjects. To try to limit injuries, training programs should be calibrated on the state of maturity of the players and not on their chronological age.

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Prevalence Of Achilles Tendinopathy and Associated Selected Intrinsic Risk Factors among Nigerian Footballers

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Achilles Tendinopathy among University Soccer Players

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Achilles Tendinopathy among University Soccer Players

Injury risk and maturity status in Italian elite young football player

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