Injury;Sports
Conditions
Brief summary
This is an exploratory observational study. Video footage is used to review all 64 matches in the football tournament. All players actions are registered using the FIFA football language, such as, pass completed, clearance, etc. Potential injury incidents are registered, and for each incident the injury location, contact type, player reaction, velocity, location, game reaction, referee reaction, medical staff on pitch, and outcome (e.g. substitution) are also registered.
Detailed description
Video footage is used to review all 64 matches in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. All players actions are registered using the FIFA football language, such as, pass completed, clearance, etc.(https://www.fifatrainingcentre.com/en/resources-tools/football-language/index.php) Potential injury incidents are registered, and for each incident the injury location, contact type, player reaction, velocity, location, game reaction, referee reaction, medical staff on pitch, and outcome (e.g. substitution) are also registered. Simple descriptive statistics are used to create overviews of the outcomes described above, including comparisons between actions which do or do not lead to potential injury incidents. A secondary analysis may be performed including injury diagnoses, if players consent as part of another study on injury surveillance allowing video analysis of their injuries. No a priori sample size calculation was performed, as all potential injury incidents are included.
Interventions
Observational study only. Video footage is used to review all 64 matches in the football tournament.
Sponsors
Federation Internationale de Football Association
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All participating football players at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Potential injury incidents | November-December 2022 | Potential injury incidents, defined as when a player stays down for more than 5 seconds or a player indicates they are injured to the referee, teammates, their coach, or medical staff. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Injury inciting circumstances | November-December 2022 | All players actions are registered using the FIFA football language, such as, pass completed, clearance, etc. For each potential injury incident, the injury location, contact type, player reaction, velocity, location, game reaction, referee reaction, medical staff on pitch, and outcome (e.g. substitution) are also registered. |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed