INJURIES AMONG YOUNG MALE AND FEMALE FOOTBALLERS TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY

  • M.A. Rozina Football Club “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 1 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1098-8721
  • A.Yu. Radetskiy Football Club “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 1 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • A.M. Mukharamova Center for Education and Sport “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 2, 9 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • Yu.A. Koroleva Center for Education and Sport “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 2, 9 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • V.S. Shesternina Football Club “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 1 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • A.N. Semenov Football Club “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 1 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • D.S. Emelianov Center for Education and Sport “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 2, 9 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • D.D. Davydov Center for Education and Sport “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 2, 9 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
  • O.D. Kuznetsova Center for Education and Sport “LOKOMOTIV”. 125 building 2, 9 Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya str., Moscow 107553 Russian Federation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56871/MTP.2025.82.51.001
Keywords: injuries in youth sport, epidemiology, injury prevention in football, injury severity, injury burden, children's and youth sport, women's football

Abstract

Background. Injuries to young players affect their future professional careers and cause financial damage to the football club. Aim. This study was conducted to assess the epidemiology of injury in young footballers of different ages, of both sexes. Methods. The data collection methodology recommended by the Union of European Football Associations research centre was followed, allowing comparison with data from other studies. Results. The frequency of injuries sustained during matches is higher than the frequency of injuries sustained in training, for both sexes. Injuries in young athletes peak at the age of 13 for boys and 14–15 for girls. The highest injury burden was observed in the group of boys aged 16 and girls aged 15 of all the injuries, the most common was sprain of the talofibular ligament. Boys more often suffered from muscular injuries, girls — from injuries of the ligament apparatus and internal structures of large joints. The overall injury rates obtained from the results of this study did not differ significantly from the data of international studies; differences in the structure of injuries require clarification in further observations. Conclusion. Based on the results of the study, sex and age differences in injury rates in young football players were determined, which should be taken into account when determining factors affecting the risk of injuries in children involved in sports and when developing strategies for their prevention.

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Published
2025-06-17
How to Cite
Rozina, M., Radetskiy, A., Mukharamova, A., Koroleva, Y., Shesternina, V., Semenov, A., Emelianov, D., Davydov, D., & Kuznetsova, O. (2025). INJURIES AMONG YOUNG MALE AND FEMALE FOOTBALLERS TRAINING AT THE ACADEMY. Medicine: Theory and Practice, 10(1), 7-15. https://doi.org/10.56871/MTP.2025.82.51.001
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