Involving research‐invested clinicians in data collection affects injury incidence in youth football

It is well established that differences in injury definition and recording methodology restrict comparisons between injury surveillance programmes. There is, however, little documentation of the variation that can exist between data recorders. The aim of this study was, therefore, to explore the eff...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2019-07, Vol.29 (7), p.1031-1039
Main Authors: Wik, Eirik Halvorsen, Materne, Olivier, Chamari, Karim, Duque, Juan David Peña, Horobeanu, Cosmin, Salcinovic, Benjamin, Bahr, Roald, Johnson, Amanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescent
athletes
documentation
epidemiology
Injuries
injury prevention
male
medical staff
soccer
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Summary:It is well established that differences in injury definition and recording methodology restrict comparisons between injury surveillance programmes. There is, however, little documentation of the variation that can exist between data recorders. The aim of this study was, therefore, to explore the effect on reported injuries when team recorders or supervisors are involved in research. Injury data collected prospectively over five seasons for the U16, U17, and U18 age groups in a youth football (soccer) academy were used to compare different recording settings based on the research involvement of the clinicians. A research‐invested team physiotherapist reported an 8.8 times greater incidence (P 
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/sms.13427