Epidemiology of Upper Limb Injuries in two major Brazilian Soccer Championships from 2016 to 2019

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Original Paper

Leandro Masini Ribeiro¹  Paulo Santoro Belangero¹  Alberto de Castro Pochini¹  Gabriel Paris de Godoy¹  Gustavo Gonçalves Arliani¹  Ewerton Borges de Souza Lima¹  Paulo Henrique Schmidt Lara¹  Benno Ejnisman¹  Moisés Cohen¹  Guilherme Ladeira Osés¹  Carlos Vicente Andreoli¹ 

[1] Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Sports Traumatology Group, Discipline of Sports Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, R. Estado de Israel, 713 - Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil;

关键词: Soccer;    Epidemiology;    Upper limb;    Shoulder;    Sports;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40634-022-00560-1

 received in 2022-06-19, accepted in 2022-12-02,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeTo evaluate epidemiological data of upper limb injuries in professional athletes who participated in two major Brazilian soccer championships between 2016 and 2019.MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the teams of two divisions over four seasons within the Brazilian Soccer Championship and the Paulista Soccer Championship. Clubs and their doctors were contacted to participate in the study and guided on the correct way to enter data via online platforms: Transfermarkt (Transfermarkt GmbH & Co. KG) and Survey Monkey (Momentive.AI). Demographic data, injury characteristics, and FIFA Incidence Formula were analyzed.ResultsOverall, the study analyzed 3,828 matches and 126,357 hours of play. Upper limb injuries were registered 169 times, representing 6.8% of total injuries, with a FIFA incidence of 1.34. Most lesions occurred in forward players (21.3%), the shoulder exhibited the highest number of injuries (63.3%). The player’s position was related to the location on the field where the injury occurred (p < 0.001); however, there was no relationship between the type of injury and the location on the body (p > 0.001). The average time to return to play was 19.1 days (range 0–200 days) and it was longer for goalkeepers. The necessity of surgical treatment was statistically associated with additional time to return to play (p < 0.001).ConclusionsShoulder injuries were the most frequent upper limb injury sustained during the two major Brazilian soccer championships. Forward players suffered the most upper limb injuries and goalkeepers experienced the longest time to return to play.

【 授权许可】

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