Evolution of injury burden in Qatari professional football - 8 season data from the Aspetar Injury and Illness Surveillance Programme.

Prospectively collected injury surveillance data are essential for designing and implementing injury prevention programmes. We investigated the incidence, characteristics and patterns of professional football injuries in Qatar, providing details on the most observed injuries' burden. We prospectively recorded individual time-loss injuries and training/match exposure from 17 professional football teams in Qatar during 8 seasons (2014/15 to 2021/22).

Injury surveillance of head and neck injuries with a special focus on sport-related concussions: Eight seasons observational study in professional football in Qatar.

Objectives: To describe the head and neck injuries with a focus on Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) in professional football in Qatar (PFQ) during eight consecutive seasons.

Design: Prospective observational study.

Methods: Seventeen PFQ teams were included over eight seasons (2013/14-2020/21) study.

Time-loss injuries and illnesses at the FIFA world cup Qatar 2022.

The study aimed to analyse incidence and characteristics of time-loss injuries and illnesses during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Of 838 male football players, 705 consented to participate. Team medical staff reported 82 time-loss injuries, corresponding to an injury event incidence of 5.

Exploring Growth, Maturity, and Age as Injury Risk Factors in High-Level Youth Football.

Rapid somatic growth and biological maturity status may affect injury patterns in youth football, yet firm conclusions cannot be drawn from the existing research. We aimed to explore growth velocity, maturity, and age as injury risk factors in 95 academy players (11.9-15.

A new statistical approach to training load and injury risk: separating the acute from the chronic load.

The relationship between recent (acute) training load relative to long-term (chronic) training load may be associated with sports injury risk. We explored the potential for modelling acute and chronic loads separately to address current statistical methodology limitations. We also determined whether there was any evidence of an interaction in the association between acute and chronic training loads and injury risk in football.

Fractures in professional footballers: 7-years data from 106 team seasons in the Middle East.

Epidemiological studies on fractures in European professional football (soccer) are in abundance. However, such data are lacking in Middle Eastern professional footballers and information on fracture treatment is scarce. The aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology of fractures across seven seasons in Qatar Stars League (QSL) footballers.

Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and MRI Outcomes After Multiple Intra-Articular Injections With Expanded Autologous Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells or Platelet-Rich Plasma.

Objective: To directly compare clinical and MRI outcomes of multiple intra-articular injections of adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design: We retrospectively compared 24-month outcomes in (1) 27 patients receiving 3-monthly intra-articular injections with a total of 43.8 million ASCs and (2) 23 patients receiving 3-monthly injections of 3-ml preparation of PRP.

Mechanisms of ACL injuries in men's football: A systematic video analysis over six seasons in the Qatari professional league.

To assess the mechanisms of ACL injury in male professional football players in Qatar across multiple seasons using systematic video analysis. 15 ACL injuries occurred in competition among the professional football teams that participated in an injury Surveillance Programme during 6 seasons (2013/2014 to 2018/2019). High-definition broadcast videos of these injuries were analyzed (49 views; 34 slow motion) by five analysts who independently described the injury mechanisms (situation, behavior, biomechanical characteristics) using validated observational tools.

Obstacles and opportunities for injury prevention in professional football in Qatar: exploring the implementation reality.

Background: Research focusing on reducing the risk of injuries has increased over the last two decades showing that prevention implementation in real life is challenging.

Objective: To explore the experience and opinions of professional football stakeholders regarding injuries, their prevention and the implementation of preventive measures.

Design: Qualitative study.

Karatekas educated on injury prevention and supported by fitness coaches are more likely to practise injury prevention.

To determine the current perceptions and practices of top-level karate athletes concerning risk factors and injury prevention programme (IPP) implementation in training and competition. Out of 90 eligible countries (933 athletes) participating in the karate World Senior Championships (WSC) in Madrid 2018, 50 countries (55.6%) represented by 137 athletes (14.

Training Practices of Football Players During the Early COVID-19 Lockdown Worldwide.

Unlabelled: The COVID-19 lockdown challenged the training options of athletes worldwide, including players from the most popular sport globally, football/soccer.

Purpose: The authors explored the training practices of football players worldwide during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Methods: Football players (N = 2482, 30% professional, 22% semipro, and 48% amateur) completed an online survey (May-July 2020) on their training practices before versus during lockdown (March-June 2020).

Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries.

Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e.

Football in Times of COVID-19: A Recapitulation of Preventive Measures and Infection Control Policies Aiming at a Safe Game Environment.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulted in sporting event suspensions and cancellations, affecting competition calendars worldwide during 2020 and 2021. This challenged high-performance athletes' capacity to complete physical, technical, or tactical training during restricted movement measures (lockdown). With the Football World Cup organized in the last quarter of 2022, the past period of training and match disturbances challenged footballers concerning their performance and potential higher risk of injury at official matches' resumption.

High-speed running during match-play before and after return from hamstring injury in professional footballers.

Hamstring injuries constitute the single largest cause of lost playing time in professional football. While restoring high-speed running ability is paramount for rehabilitation from these injuries, little evidence exists regarding the extent of return to sport running performance after hamstring injury in football. We examined medical and match performance data available from a sample of 38 professional soccer players competing in the Qatar Stars League (N = 1426 observations) to describe high-speed running performance during match-play prior and subsequent to a hamstring strain injury.

COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes' Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices.

Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation focusing on athlete classification.

Methods: Athletes (12,526; 66% male; 142 countries) completed an online survey (May-July 2020) assessing knowledge, beliefs, and practices toward training.

Environmental surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2 in professional football clubs.

: We assessed SARS-CoV-2 contamination of random surfaces in football training facilities in an environment with a high prevalence of infections.: In six clubs of the Qatar Stars League, surfaces of random locations (high-touch areas, ventilation systems, toilets, cleaning tools, freezers, pantries) in routinely cleaned training facilities, locker rooms, medical and administrative areas were swabbed for SARS-CoV-2. The swabs were screened for the presence of viral RNA using a SARS-CoV-2 qPCR Probe Assay.

Organising football matches with spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic: What can we learn from the Amir Cup Football Final of Qatar 2020? A call for action.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a potential threat to professional sporting events when they eventually return to their usual calendar with spectators' capacity of football stadiums usually exceeding 40,000 seats for important events. Hence, a strategy for safe return to sporting events is needed in the COVID-19 pandemic to pave the way towards a new normalcy. We reviewed the guidelines and policies implemented in organising the Amir Cup Football Final of Qatar, which hosted about 20,000 fans.

Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents.

Objective: Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Methods: Athletes (n = 12,526, comprising 13% world class, 21% international, 36% national, 24% state, and 6% recreational) completed an online survey that was available from 17 May to 5 July 2020 and explored their training behaviors (training knowledge, beliefs/attitudes, and practices), including specific questions on their training intensity, frequency, and session duration before and during lockdown (March-June 2020).

Results: Overall, 85% of athletes wanted to "maintain training," and 79% disagreed with the statement that it is "okay to not train during lockdown," with a greater prevalence for both in higher-level athletes.

Shedding light on incidence and burden of physeal injuries in a youth elite football academy: A 4-season prospective study.

Introduction: Physeal injuries have been overlooked in epidemiological research in youth sports. Our prospective study investigated the incidence, severity, and burden of physeal injuries in a youth elite football academy.

Methods: In total, 551 youth male football players from under-9 to under-19 were included and observed over four consecutive seasons.

Severe knee injuries among karate athletes ranking towards the Tokyo Olympic Games: a retrospective study.

Background: Injury prevention strategies should be built upon data about the more frequent injuries in each specific sport. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the lifetime prevalence and characteristics of severe knee injuries among world-class karatekas.

Methods: A retrospective study based on a face-to-face survey was conducted.