Time Trends in Incidence and Severity of Injury Among Collegiate Soccer Players in the United States: NCAA Injury Surveillance System, 1990-1996 and 2004-2009

Conclusion: These surveillance data show decreasing trends in collegiate soccer injuries. Whether these decreases are attributable to greater resources being allocated toward athlete health, injury management, or the safety of the playing environment cannot be determined. Given the prominence of soccer play in the United States, public health efforts should promote the use of this surveillance system to better inform and evaluate injury prevention practices and policies directed toward player safety.
Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Tags: Epidemiology, Injury prevention, Statistics, Football (Soccer) Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Source Type: research