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Prevalence of football injuries in Egyptian children and adolescents and its correlation to anthropometric Parameters
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Abstract
Purpose: the study aims to survey the prevalence and incidence of football injuries at the age group from (6-19) years old and correlate the injuries to anthropometric measurements and the player’s position in the field. Methods: 132 players were randomly selected from two clubs within Cairo city. Their history of injuries and their positions were reported and 12 anthropometric measurements (weight, height, sitting height, leg length, thigh length, arm length, head, waist, upper arm, thigh and calf circumferences and BMI) were calculated. The players were followed for two consecutive seasons Results: The players were divided into three groups to give the best statistical analysis, group (6-9) years old show the dominant injury was fractures, group (16-19) years old shows sprain was the dominant injury and group (10-15) years old shows that 23% players had been injured for only one injury within the recorded two seasons. About 12% of players and 5% of players had been injured for two times and three times respectively with incidence (injury in the 2020 season) 32% and prevalence 21% (injury in the last 2019 season). A moderate positive correlation (0.3-0.7) was found between the player position and both total and recent injuries with no significant correlation between the player position and their previous injuries. No significant correlation between the anthropometric measurements and injuries p