Subjective well-being and training load predict in-season injury and illness risk in female youth soccer players

Abstract

Lower mood and higher acute TL are associated with increased injury risk, while higher chronic TL increases the risk of illness. Monitoring well-being and TL may facilitate intervention to reduce in-season injury and illness.

Subjective well-being is associated with injury risk in adolescent elite athletes

“…Well-being predicted injury risk and injury severity This study confirms the findings of previous research demonstrated an association between well-being and injury risk (Lavallée and Flint, 1996;Watson, Brickson, Brooks, and Dunn, 2017). In specifically, both negative life-event stress (Ivarsson, Johnson, and Podlog, 2013;Johnson and Ivarsson, 2011) or daily hassles (Laux, Krumm, Diers, and Flor, 2015;Lavallée and Flint, 1996;Petrie, 1993), likely associated with subjective well-being, have been found to influence injury risk.…”

Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents

“…Overtraining, stress, and inadequate rest may individually or jointly contribute to risk of injuries among athletes in soccer and other youth sports. 58,87,88 As previously mentioned, an acute increase in training load has been shown to be an independent risk factor for injury in youth soccer players. Current evidence is insufficient to support the uniform use of headgear or mouth guards to prevent concussion.…”

“…49,54,55 Although this has not been studied in youth soccer specifically, history of previous concussion may also increase the risk of subsequent lower-limb injury among collegiate athletes and represents an important area of future investigation. 56,57 Sport participation history and training loads may also influence the risk of injury in youth athletes, [58][59][60] but further information is needed to guide recommendations for soccer players specifically. Injury risk does seem to increase with age, but the relationship with competition level is unclear.…”

“…Finally, overtraining is considered an important risk factor for injury in a number of sports, and acute increases in training load have been shown to be an independent risk factor for injury in youth soccer players, perhaps as a result of impairments in sleep and subjective well-being, which serve as early indicators of overtraining. 58,71,72 An often overlooked risk factor for injury is illegal play. 73 Collins et al 73 analyzed data regarding rates of injury attributable to activity that was deemed to be a violation of the rules of the game in high school athletes involved in various sports.…”

The independent effects of match location, match result and the quality of opposition on subjective wellbeing in under 23 soccer players: a case study

“…Professional soccer is characterized by high training loads, weekly competition, and frequent periods of congested fixtures (Nedelec et al, 2012;Lundberg & Weckström, 2017;Thorpe et al, 2017). High physical demands can leave players more susceptible to overtraining (Brink, Visscher, Coutts, & Lemmink, 2012), illnesses (Brink, Nederhof, Visscher, Schmikli, & Lemmink, 2010), injuries (Watson, Brickson, Brooks, & Dunn, 2016), and psychosocial disorders (Gouttebarge, Backx, Aoki, & Kerkhoffs, 2015), all of which might negatively affect both acute and longer-term performance (Brink et al, 2012;Nedelec et al, 2012;Thorpe et al, 2015). To minimise the potential deleterious effects of such high physical demands, and to assess a players performance readiness, individual training loads are closely monitored by utilising objective and/or subjective measurement tools (Saw, Main, & Gastin, 2016;Thorpe et al, 2015Thorpe et al, , 2017.…”