| Study ID |
Study Design |
Population Information |
Main Findings |
| Prieto-González et al., 2021 [5] |
Prospective Injury Surveillance |
498 adolescent athletes aged 14 to 21 |
40.4% of participants suffered an injury in 2019, average injury rate of 2.64 per 1000 hours. Soccer had the highest rate (7.21). Lumbar muscle strains, ankle sprains, and bone fractures were common. Factors associated with higher injury rates included greater practice hours, lack of warm-ups, inadequate facilities, ages 14-17, and more. |
| Richmond et al., 2013 [7] |
Secondary Analysis of Surveys |
4,339 students aged 12-19 |
Obese adolescents had a 34% increased risk of sports injury. Higher risk with increasing hours of play, Caucasian ethnicity, and higher sporting level. |
| Richmond et al., 2016 [8] |
Prospective Study |
1,040 adolescents aged 11-15 |
Overweight/obese adolescents had increased risk of time loss and knee injury. High waist circumference associated with time loss injury. |
| Habelt et al., 2011 [9] |
Retrospective Analysis |
4,468 adolescent injuries over 10 years |
Football (31.13%), handball (8.89%), and school sports (8.77%) most common. Lower extremities (68.71%) most affected. |
| LeBrun et al., 2018 [10] |
Analysis of Surveys |
21,858 males and 24,691 females from 14 countries |
Estimated over 23 million African adolescents sustained sports injuries annually. |
| Sreekaarini et al., 2014 [11] |
Prospective Study |
461 athletes aged 11-19 |
Prevalence of sports injuries was 65%. Male gender, age, psychological issues, previous injuries correlated with injury. |
| O'Connor et al., 2017 [12] |
Descriptive Epidemiology |
High school athletes during 2011-2014 |
Overall, 2004 sport-related concussions (SRCs) reported. Football had the highest SRC rate. |
| Leppänen et al., 2017 [13] |
Prospective Study |
387 young basketball and floorball players |
Injury incidence 1.51 injuries/1,000 hours. Knee (35%) and lower back (21%) most affected. |
| Martínez-de-Quel-Pérez et al., 2019 [14] |
Prospective Study |
1,050 students aged 13.9 ± 1.3 years |
0.30 injuries/student during teacher-supervised activities. Higher incidence at age 13 and in girls. |
| CDC, 2006 [6] |
Data Analysis |
High school athletes during 2005-06 |
An estimated 1.4 million injuries occurred at a rate of 2.4 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures. |
| Sheu et al., 2016 [15] |
Analysis of National Health Interview Survey |
Persons aged 5 years and over during 2011-2014 |
Average annual estimate of 8.6 million sports- and recreation-related injury episodes. General exercise most frequent activity associated with injuries. |
