Translational sports medicine
Apophyseal Injuries of the Lower Extremities in Male Adolescent Football Players From a Single Academy: A One-Season Prospective Cohort Study
By Rygh S, Andersen TE and Harøy J.
Abstract
Background
Youth football players experience a high incidence of injuries, particularly apophyseal injuries in the lower extremities. However, the prevalence and characteristics of these injuries in male adolescent academy players remain inadequately documented.
Objective
To investigate the prevalence, incidence, and characteristics of apophyseal injuries in the lower extremities among male adolescent academy football players over one season.
Design
One-season prospective cohort study.
Participants
Fifty-eight Norwegian male adolescent academy football players (aged 12-19 years) were investigated during the 2022 football season.