Title :

Injury prevention strategies at the FIFA 2014 World Cup: perceptions and practices of the physicians from the 32 participating national teams

Author(s) :

Mccall, Alan [Auteur]
Edinburgh Napier University
Davison, Michael [Auteur]
Andersen, Thor Einar [Auteur]
Beasley, Ian [Auteur]
Bizzini, Mario [Auteur]
Dupont, Gregory [Auteur]
Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport, Santé, Société (URePSSS) - ULR 7369 - ULR 4488 [URePSSS]
Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport, Santé, Société (URePSSS) - EA 7369
Duffield, Rob [Auteur]
Charles Sturt University [Australia]
Carling, Chris [Auteur]
University of Central Lancashire [Preston] [UCLAN]
Dvorak, Jiri [Auteur]

Journal title :

British journal of sports medicine

Abbreviated title :

Br. J. Sports Med.

Volume number :

49

Pages :

603-U66

Publication date :

2015-05-01

ISSN :

0306-3674

English keyword(s) :

Mesh:Practice Patterns
Mesh:Physicians''
Mesh:Clinical Competence/standards
Mesh:Male
Mesh:Athletic Injuries/prevention & control
Mesh:Attitude to Health
Mesh:Risk Factors
Mesh:Soccer/injuries*
Mesh:Sports Medicine*
Mesh:Exercise Therapy/methods
Mesh:Health Knowledge
Mesh:Attitudes
Mesh:Practice
Mesh:Humans

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

OBJECTIVE: The available scientific research regarding injury prevention practices in international football is sparse. The purpose of this study was to quantify current practice with regard to (1) injury prevention of ...
Show more >OBJECTIVE: The available scientific research regarding injury prevention practices in international football is sparse. The purpose of this study was to quantify current practice with regard to (1) injury prevention of top-level footballers competing in an international tournament, and (2) determine the main challenges and issues faced by practitioners in these national teams. METHODS: A survey was administered to physicians of the 32 competing national teams at the FIFA 2014 World Cup. The survey included 4 sections regarding perceptions and practices concerning non-contact injuries: (1) risk factors, (2) screening tests and monitoring tools, (3) preventative strategies and (4) reflection on their experience at the World Cup. RESULTS: Following responses from all teams (100%), the present study revealed the most important intrinsic (previous injury, accumulated fatigue, agonist:antagonist muscle imbalance) and extrinsic (reduced recovery time, training load prior to and during World Cup, congested fixtures) risk factors during the FIFA 2014 World Cup. The 5 most commonly used tests for risk factors were: flexibility, fitness, joint mobility, balance and strength; monitoring tools commonly used were: medical screen, minutes/matches played, subjective and objective wellness, heart rate and biochemical markers. The 5 most important preventative exercises were: flexibility, core, combined contractions, balance and eccentric. CONCLUSIONS: The present study showed that many of the National football (soccer) teams' injury prevention perceptions and practices follow a coherent approach. There remains, however, a lack of consistent research findings to support some of these perceptions and practices.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Univ. Littoral Côte d’Opale
Univ. Artois
Université de Lille

Collections :

• Unité de Recherche Pluridisciplinaire Sport, Santé, Société (URePSSS) - ULR 7369

Research team(s) :

Activité Physique, Muscle, Santé (APMS)

Submission date :

2019-09-24T10:01:19Z
2020-03-25T13:17:17Z