Header Burden in Football (Soccer)

Universität des Saarlandes

Status: Completed

Conditions: Header Frequencies, Head Injuries

Treatments: Other: No intervention

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03868553

Saarland Header Study

Details and patient eligibility

About

To assess the realistic magnitude of the header burden in children's and youth' football in eight European countries. In a cross-sectional observational design, one match of 60 different teams in each of the eight European countries were monitored via video recording throughout the second half of the regular season 2017/18 and the first half of the regular season 2018/19. Clubs with (female, male, or mixed) Under-10, Under-12 and female and male Under-16 teams were invited to participate. Header frequencies and types were analysed using standardized heading registration forms. Additionally, head injuries were recorded using standardized head injury registration forms.

Enrollment: 480 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. officially registered in the football association
• 2. regular training participation
• 3. regular participation in official matches

Trial design

480 participants in 4 patient groups

Under-10

Treatment:

Other: No intervention

Under-12

Treatment:

Other: No intervention

Under-16 female

Treatment:

Other: No intervention

Under-16 male

Treatment:

Other: No intervention