Injury Incidence in Professional Soccer

January 4, 2011 updated by: Universität des Saarlandes

Repercussions of a Shortened Winter Break on Injury Incidence Within the German Professional Soccer Leagues

The winter break within the German Professional Football Leagues will be shortened as for the season 2009/2010 from 6.5 to 3.5 weeks. That might have repercussions on injury incidence in either way, positive or negative. On the one hand, recovery time during the winter will be shorter, which might lead to an increased risk of injury. On the other hand, it will allow a better spread of games in the second round, thus reducing the amount of the so-called "English weeks", which in turn could reduce the number of injuries. This study compares injury incidence between the season 2008/2009 (long winter break) and the season 2009/2010(short winter break) via questionnaires in accordance with UEFA/FIFA injury evaluation criteria.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

240

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years to 40 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

German professional male soccer players

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • German professional male soccer players

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Loss of professional status as a soccer player

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Soccer Players
German professional soccer players
Other: shortened winter break
winter break shortened by 3 weeks (from 6.5 to 3.5) within the German Professional Soccer League in season 2009/2010

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
injury incidence
Time Frame: 2 seasons
2 seasons

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
types of injury
Time Frame: 2 seasons
2 seasons

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universität des Saarlandes

Collaborators

Deutsche Fußball-Liga GmbH (German Soccer League Ltd.)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Karen aus der Fünten, MD, MChiro, Saarland University, Institute for Sports and Preventive Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 7, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

January 8, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 5, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 4, 2011

Last Verified

January 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • sportmed-saarland-01/2009

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