Risk factors associated with noncontact time-loss lower-quadrant injury in male collegiate soccer players

Off-Season Training Habits and BMI, Not Preseason Jump Measures, Are Associated with Time-Loss Injury in Female Collegiate Soccer Players

“…The relationship between off-season training habits and injury is consistent with a prior study that reported a three-fold increased risk of injury in male collegiate soccer players who performed 3 h of exercise or less per week in three or more training categories [11]. The finding in this study of associations between lower levels of time devoted to training during the off-season and subsequent injury suggests that injured athletes are not physically prepared for the start of the season.…”

“…If an athlete could be identified as "at risk" a training program could be implemented to address deficits. Functional performance tests used as part of a preseason screening clinic could potentially provide coaches and sports medicine staffs with means to quickly and inexpensively screen athletes [4,[8][9][10][11]20,21]. Prior studies have reported associations between preseason functional test scores and subsequent injury in a heterogeneous population of Division III female collegiate athletes [8,9].…”

“…Next, height (using a cloth measuring tape affixed to the edge of wall) and weight (using a standard medical scale) were collected. Athletes next performed a five-minute dynamic warm-up consisting of the following activities: forward lunging, backward lunging, walking on heels, walking on toes, and high knee marching [11]. After completing the dynamic warm-up, each athlete completed six SLJ (three performed at 50% effort and three performed at 100% effort) and three SLH per each lower extremity.…”

“…Not adequately training during the off-season may also increase one's risk of injury. For example, male collegiate soccer players who devoted less time to strength and conditioning training during the off-season period prior to the start of the preseason were three times more likely to experience a noncontact time-loss injury to the low back or lower extremity [11]. It is currently unknown if off-season training habits increase the risk of injury in female collegiate level soccer players.…”

Studying the Predictive Power of Common FIFA Pre-Season Medical Assessments and Functional Tests With the Rate and Severity of Injuries to Elite Football Players

“…Functional tests such as lower limb Y-Balance Test (YBT), Functional Movement Screen (FMS), and Single-Leg Hop (SLH) have been assessed regarding their ability to predict injury in various sports and different subjects [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. In most studies, lower limb injuries have been reported as the most affected part of body in professional footballers [23].…”