Journal article
The effect of field condition and shoe type on lower extremity injuries in American Football
British journal of sports medicine, Vol.47(12), pp.789-793
08/2013
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092113
PMID: 23760553
Abstract
Background/aim Considerable improvement has been made in football field surfaces and types of shoe, yet relatively few epidemiological studies have investigated their roles in the risk of football injuries. This study examined the effects of field surface, surface condition and shoe type on the likelihood of lower extremity football injuries. Methods Deidentified data from 188 players from one division I university football team during the 2007–2010 seasons were analysed. Lower extremity injury rate and rate ratio, along with 95% confidence limits, were calculated by football activity, playing surface condition and shoe type. Results A total of 130 lower extremity injuries were sustained, with an overall lower extremity injury rate of 33.5/10 000 athlete-sessions. The lower extremity injury rate was 2.61 times higher when the surface condition was abnormal compared with when the surface condition was normal. During games, the risk for lower extremity injury was 3.34 times higher (95% CI 1.70 to 6.56) on artificial turf compared with natural grass. However, this trend was not statistically significant in practice sessions. Furthermore, neither the number of shoe cleats nor the height of the shoe top was statistically associated with risk of lower extremity injuries. Conclusions Football players who played on artificial turf or when the surface condition was abnormal were susceptible to lower extremity injuries. Evidence from this study suggests that further research into playing surfaces and shoe types may provide fruitful opportunities to reduce injuries to collegiate football players.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The effect of field condition and shoe type on lower extremity injuries in American Football
- Creators
- Jaclyn Nicole Iacovelli - Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAJingzhen Yang - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USAGeb Thomas - Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USAHongqian Wu - Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USATrisha Schiltz - Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USADanny T Foster - Department of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- British journal of sports medicine, Vol.47(12), pp.789-793
- DOI
- 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092113
- PMID
- 23760553
- NLM abbreviation
- Br J Sports Med
- ISSN
- 0306-3674
- eISSN
- 1473-0480
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2013
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984040457702771
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