Lower Extremity Injuries in Young Floorball Players: A Prospective Study on Overuse Injuries

• Published in: The open sports sciences journal Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 135 - 142
• Main Authors: Beischer, Susanne, Augustsson, Sofia Ryman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 30.09.2016
• Subjects: Adolescents; Children; Clinical Medicine; Health Sciences; Hälsovetenskap; Idrottsvetenskap; Injury prevalence; Klinisk medicin; Medical and Health Sciences; Medicin och hälsovetenskap; Pediatric; Pediatrics; Pediatrik; Sport and Fitness Sciences; Sport Science; Sports-related injuries

Background: Overuse injuries in sports seem to be 1.5 to 2.5 times more common than traumatic injuries in the lower extremity (LE) in children and adolescents. Floorball is the most popular indoor sport in Sweden and is associated with many potential risks of injuries. However, to our knowledge, no...