Acute injuries in Finnish junior floorball league players. Issue 3 (March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pasanen, Kati; Hietamo, Jussi; Vasankari, Tommi; Kannus, Pekka; Heinonen, Ari; Kujala, Urho M.; Mattila, Ville M.; Parkkari, Jari
• Is Part Of: Journal of science and medicine in sport. Volume 21:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 273
• Publication Date: 2018-03
• Subjects: Epidemiology -- Athletic injuries -- Sprains and strains -- Leg injury -- Recurrence -- Team sports; Sports sciences -- Periodicals; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- physiology -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; Sportgeneeskunde; 617.102705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2017.06.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1440-2440

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of acute time-loss injuries in Finnish junior floorball league players. Design: Prospective cohort study with 3-year follow-up. Methods: One hundred and eighty-six female and male players (mean age 16.6 ± 1.4) took part in the follow-up study (2011–2014). The training hours and games were recorded on a team diary. Floorball related acute injuries were registered and verified by a research physician. The injury incidence was expressed as the number of injuries per 1000 h of exposure. Incidence rate was calculated separately for games and practices, and for males and females. Results: One hundred and forty-four acute time-loss injuries occurred. Injury incidence was 26.87 (95% CI 20.10–33.63) in junior league games, and 1.25 (95% CI 0.99–1.52) in team practices. Female players had significantly higher game injury rate (IRR 1.88, 1.12–3.19) and joint/ligament injury rate (IRR 1.70, 1.07–2.73) compared to males. Eighty-one percent of the injuries affected the lower limbs. The ankle (37%), knee (18%), and thigh (14%) were the most commonly injured body sites. More than half of injuries involved joint or ligaments (54%). Twenty-six percent of the injuries were severe causing more than 28 days absence from sports. Eight anterior cruciate ligament ruptures of the knee occurred among seven female players. Conclusion: The study revealed that risk of ankle and knee ligament injuries is high in adolescent floorball, specifically among female players.