Incidence of football injuries in disadvantaged adolescent male football players in Gauteng, South Africa
A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine in Sports Medicine Johannesburg, 2013 === Football is the most popular sport among male black ado...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-137092019-05-11T03:40:13Z Incidence of football injuries in disadvantaged adolescent male football players in Gauteng, South Africa Grimm, Katharina A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Medicine in Sports Medicine Johannesburg, 2013 Football is the most popular sport among male black adolescents in South Africa, many of whom are disadvantaged with limited access to health care. While international studies indicate a high risk, information on football injuries in these players is non-existent. At the same time, potentially aggravated consequences of injuries without adequate care make prevention a priority. According to the “sequence of prevention model”, assessing the incidence, severity, risk factors and mechanisms of injuries is precondition for the development of effective preventive measures. This study was the first to investigate injury epidemiology in disadvantaged African youth. Systematic injury recording proved generally feasible. Injury incidence was comparably low with mostly minor and no severe injuries. Injury characteristics complied with international data. Applying methodological standards as per international consensus definitions in this setting was constrained, resulting in limited comparability and generalizability of results. We question whether sustained injury surveillance is needed at all levels of play since accepting cohort studies in comparable population groups would allow focussing on prevention in disadvantaged settings. 2014-02-10T09:30:12Z 2014-02-10T09:30:12Z 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net10539/13709 en application/pdf |
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
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Master of Science in Medicine in Sports Medicine
Johannesburg, 2013 === Football is the most popular sport among male black adolescents in South Africa, many of whom are disadvantaged with limited access to health care. While international studies indicate a high risk, information on football injuries in these players is non-existent. At the same time, potentially aggravated consequences of injuries without adequate care make prevention a priority. According to the “sequence of prevention model”, assessing the incidence, severity, risk factors and mechanisms of injuries is precondition for the development of effective preventive measures. This study was the first to investigate injury epidemiology in disadvantaged African youth. Systematic injury recording proved generally feasible. Injury incidence was comparably low with mostly minor and no severe injuries. Injury characteristics complied with international data. Applying methodological standards as per international consensus definitions in this setting was constrained, resulting in limited comparability and generalizability of results. We question whether sustained injury surveillance is needed at all levels of play since accepting cohort studies in comparable population groups would allow focussing on prevention in disadvantaged settings. |
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Incidence of football injuries in disadvantaged adolescent male football players in Gauteng, South Africa |
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Incidence of football injuries in disadvantaged adolescent male football players in Gauteng, South Africa |
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Incidence of football injuries in disadvantaged adolescent male football players in Gauteng, South Africa |
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