Peak Height Velocity Affects Injury Burden in Circa-PHV Soccer Players
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1983-6762Growth and maturation are potential risk factors for soccer injuries. This
research sought to describe how peak height velocity (PHV) affects overall and
specific injury burden in circa- and post-PHV elite academy soccer players.
Injuries and growth data collected from 2000 to 2020 were studied
retrospectively. Longitudinal height records for 124 players were fitted with
the Super-Imposition by Translation and Rotation model to calculate PHV
(cm/year) and age at PHV. Players were classified according to PHV
percentile (fast:≥75th; average: 25–75th; slow:≤25th)
and maturity status (circa- or post-PHV). Overall and specific injury burden
(days lost/player-season) and rate ratios for comparisons between groups
were calculated based on zero-inflated negative binomial models. Confidence
intervals were calculated at the 95% confidence level (CI) and the
significance level was set at<0.05. In circa-PHV, players with fast PHV
had 2.6 (CI: 1.4–4.8)- and 3.3 (CI:1.3–6.7)-times higher overall
burden and 2.9 (CI:1.1–7.1)- and 4.1 (CI: 1.4–15.2)-times higher
for growth-related injury burden compared to players with average and
slow PHV, respectively. Regular monitoring of growth seems important to detect
players at higher risk for being disrupted by growth-related
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Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Monasterio, Xabier Gil, Susana Bidaurrazaga-Letona, Iraia Lekue, Jose A Diaz-Beitia, Gontzal Santisteban, Juan M Lee, Dae-Jin Zumeta-Olaskoaga, Lore Martin-Garetxana, Imanol Larruskain, Jon Tags: Orthopedics & Biomechanics Source Type: research