TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries Among Female Youth Soccer Players, 2008-2012 (n = 81a)
| Injury Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Lower extremity region | |
| Hip | 15 (18.6) |
| Groin | 1 (1.2) |
| Thigh | 4 (4.9) |
| Knee | 38 (46.9) |
| Lower leg | 7 (8.6) |
| Foot | 8 (9.9) |
| Ankle | 8 (9.9) |
| Laterality | |
| Right | 30 (37.0) |
| Left | 23 (28.4) |
| Both | 28 (34.6) |
| Injury diagnosis | |
| Tendinitis | 34 (42.0) |
| Patellofemoral pain syndrome | 17 (21.0) |
| Osgood-Schlatter disease | 11 (13.6) |
| Periostitis | 6 (7.4) |
| Muscle strain | 3 (3.7) |
| Stress fracture | 2 (2.5) |
| Other | 8 (9.8) |
| Person evaluating the injuryb | |
| No one | 41 (50.6) |
| Medical provider | 26 (32.1) |
| Parent | 17 (21.0) |
| Coach | 8 (9.9) |
| Factors limiting ability to playb | |
| Pain | 78 (96.3) |
| Concern about making injury worse | 54 (66.7) |
| Weakness | 37 (45.7) |
| Injured area gives way | 33 (40.7) |
| Decreased range of motion | 37 (30.9) |
| Swelling | 13 (16.0) |
aTwo overuse cases had missing injury information.
bNumbers may add to more than the total because players were allowed to select >1 response.