Prolonged recovery from thigh muscle injury in youth soccer players was increased with age and contact mechanism, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Delayed recovery was also associated with hamstring injury and whether it was the athlete's first injury. Researchers examined 41 English Premiership soccer academy squads, which include athletes from eight to 16 years old. During the five year study period, a total of 1,288 injuries were recorded.
The researchers also found:
• Midfielders were the most injured, followed by defense and attack positions
• Quadriceps were most likely muscle group for injury
• Average time off for the primary injury was 13 days, while re-injury time off was 12 days
• Risk of injury increased toward the end of the first half and continued through the entire second half
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The researchers also found:
• Midfielders were the most injured, followed by defense and attack positions
• Quadriceps were most likely muscle group for injury
• Average time off for the primary injury was 13 days, while re-injury time off was 12 days
• Risk of injury increased toward the end of the first half and continued through the entire second half
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