The Football Association Injury and Illness Surveillance Study: The Incidence, Burden, and Severity of Injuries in English Women's Domestic Football-A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study.

The epidemiology of injuries in English women's professional football is yet to be investigated. Therefore, the aim was to examine the incidence, severity, and burden of injury in English women's domestic football. Time-loss injuries, and match and training exposure, were collected by club medical staff across 5 seasons (2018-2023) from English Women's Super League and Championship teams (93 team seasons).

Injury surveillance in The FA Walking Football Cup 2024.

Walking Football is an adaptation of Association Football, played primarily by middle-aged and older adults, with rule changes to enhance accessibility. Sport participation poses injury risks, yet the risk of injury in Walking Football has not been established. This study quantifies injury incidence, estimates injury burden, and examines injury characteristics.

Bayesian methods for estimating injury rates in sport injury epidemiology.

Background: The injury rate is a common measure of injury occurrence in epidemiological surveillance and is used to express the incidence of injuries as a function of both the population at risk as well as at-risk exposure time. Traditional approaches to surveillance-based injury rates use a frequentist perspective; here, we discuss the Bayesian perspective and present a practical framework on how to apply a Bayesian analysis to estimate injury rates. We estimated finescale injury rates across a broad range of categories for men's and women's soccer, applying a Bayesian methodology and using injury surveillance data captured within the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program from 2014/15-2018/19.

Fracture incidence in NCAA Women's Sports during 2009/10-2018/19.

Context: While bone health remains a critical concern for women of all ages, there exists limited research on the comprehensive incidence of fractures among female collegiate athletes.

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of sport-related fractures across women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports.

Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.

Injury Incidence in Community-Based Walking Football: A Four-Month Cohort Study of 6000+ Hours of Play.

Walking Football is a growing adapted sport offering a viable alternative to traditional exercise for middle-aged and older adults. While rule modifications aim to reduce injury risk, this has yet to be established. This study conducted injury surveillance in community-based Walking Football to determine injury incidence and characteristics in training and matches.

Knee and ACL injury rates in NCAA soccer players: an epidemiological study of 10 consecutive seasons.

There is a lack of epidemiological research on knee injuries and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) soccer athletes. To describe the epidemiology of knee injuries and ACL tears in NCAA soccer. We analyzed data captured within the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program during 2009/10-2018/19.

Burnout in medical and performance professionals working in elite football in the United Kingdom: a pilot study.

Background: Despite the focus on the effect of burnout on athlete health and performance, understanding its impact on their support teams remains limited. Our primary aim was to investigate the prevalence of burnout amongst medical and performance professionals working in professional football in the UK.

Methods: In this cross-sectional design study burnout risk was assessed using the Burnout Assessment Tool-23 (BAT-23).

Concussion in high school sports: findings from injury surveillance.

Background: We aimed to examine the epidemiology of concussions within high school (HS) boys' and girls' sports, and to assess the incidence of concussion within HS sports during the timespan inclusive of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We analyzed data captured within High School Reporting Information Online (HS RIO) during 2018/19-2022/23. Injury counts, rates (enumerated per 10,000 athlete-exposures (AEs)), and proportions were used to describe injury characteristics by sport, event type, injury mechanism, and injury history.

Determinants of symptom presentation and resolution following concussions in high school sports.

Sport-related concussions (SRCs) are prevalent in high school (HS) sports, though the determinants of, and relationships between concussion symptoms in this population remain relatively unknown. We analysed SRC data captured within the HS RIO injury surveillance system during 2014/15-2018/19. We used Generalized Estimating Equations to simultaneously assess covariate predictors of symptom presentations and identify pairwise symptom associations and employed multivariable ordinal logistic regressions to determine symptom resolution time (SRT) predictors.

Health-Promoting Behaviors and Their Associations With Factors Related to Well-Being Among Former National Football League Players: An NFL-LONG Study.

Context: Understanding former professional football players' engagement with health-promoting behaviors (physical exercise, high-quality diet, and good sleep hygiene) will be helpful for developing lifestyle interventions to improve their feelings of well-being, a relatively understudied facet of health among this population.

Objective: Examine associations among health-promoting behaviors and subjective outcomes related to well-being among former National Football League (NFL) players.

Design: Cross-sectional.

Body Checking Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Ice Hockey: Findings From the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program 2009/10 to 2019/20.

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of body checking injuries in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men's Ice Hockey.

Design: Secondary data analysis of historical cohort data.

Setting: A convenience sample of injuries in NCAA Men's Ice Hockey during the 2009/10 to 2019/20 academic years.

Association of Sport Helmet Status on Concussion Presentation and Recovery in Male Collegiate Student-Athletes.

Sporting helmets contain force attenuating materials which reduce traumatic head injury risk and may influence sport-related concussion (SRC) sequelae. The purpose of this study was to examine the association of sport helmet status with SRC-clinical presentation and recovery trajectories in men's collegiate athletes. Sport helmet status was based on the nature of sports being either helmeted/non-helmeted.

Epidemiology of Hamstring Tears in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: Findings From the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program Between 2014/2015 and 2018/2019.

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of hamstring tears in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports.

Design: Descriptive epidemiology study. Athletic trainers from NCAA schools reported injuries to the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program.

Longitudinal Characterization of Pain Interference and Influential Factors in Former National Football League (NFL) Players Over a 19-Year Period: An NFL-LONG Study.

Previous studies on pain experiences in retired contract sport athletes have been cross-sectional, leaving gaps in our understanding of the evolution of pain interference (PI) and factors that influence trajectories decades after sport discontinuation. This study investigated the longitudinal course of PI in former male National Football League (NFL) players over a 19-year period following sport discontinuation and examined factors influencing overall levels and trajectories of PI. Former NFL players completed health surveys in 2001, 2010, and 2019, with PI ratings measured using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (2001 and 2010) and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (2019).

Concussion Symptomatology by Symptom Resolution Time in US High School Athletes: Findings From the National Athletic Treatment, Injury and Outcomes Network High School Surveillance Program (NATION-SP).

Context: Concussions incurred during high school athletics are a significant health concern, and studies examining concussions with a symptom resolution time (SRT) of 15 to 28 days have been limited.

Objective: To compare concussions that had an SRT of 15 to 28 days with concussions that had an SRT of greater than 28 days among US high school athletes.

Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.

Does the Association Between Concussion Measures and Social Context Factors Differ in Black and White Parents?

Context: Middle school (MS) parents may benefit from education supporting timely concussion identification and care-seeking in their young children (aged approximately 10 to 15 years). However, such education may not consider individual needs and different social context factors, including lower socioeconomic status, disadvantaged social determinants of health, and different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Objectives: To examine the relationship between social context factors and concussion knowledge, attitudes, and communication in MS parents and to explore the possible role of race and ethnicity (Black or White) as an effect measure modifier.

Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: 2014/2015-2018/2019.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of ACL tears in NCAA men's and women's sports.

Methods: Injury and exposure data collected within the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program from 2014/2015 to 2018/2019 were analyzed. ACL tear frequencies, injury rates (IR), and injury proportions were used to describe injury incidence by sport, event type, injury mechanism, and injury history.

The Longitudinal Relationship Between Concussion History, Years of American Football Participation, and Alcohol Use Among Former National Football League Players: an NFL-LONG Study.

Objective: Investigate the relationships between concussion history and years of football participation (repetitive head impact proxy) with alcohol use across multiple decades in former professional football players.

Methods: Participants (n = 348; mean age = 49.0 ± 9.

Intersection of Race and Socioeconomic Status on Concussion Recovery among NCAA Student-Athletes: A CARE Consortium Study.

Purpose: The objectives of this study are to 1) describe collegiate student-athlete (SA) race and household income and 2) evaluate time to normal academic performance (i.e., return to learn (RTL)), initiation of the return to play (iRTP) protocol, RTP protocol duration, and time to unrestricted RTP (URTP) after sustaining sport-related concussion (SRC).

Subjective and Performance-Based Cognition and Their Associations with Head Injury History in Older Former National Football League Players.

Purpose: Investigate the association between self-reported subjective and performance-based cognition among older (50-70 years) former professional American football players, as well as the relationship of cognitive measures with concussion history and years of football participation, as a proxy for repetitive head impact exposure.

Methods: Among older former National Football League (NFL) players ( N = 172; mean age = 60.69 ± 5.