Header Burden in Football (Soccer)

Completed

• Conditions: Header Frequencies, Head Injuries
• Interventions: Other: No intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03868553
• Lead Sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes

Brief Summary

To assess the realistic magnitude of the header burden in children's and youth' football in eight European countries. In a cross-sectional observational design, one match of 60 different teams in each of the eight European countries were monitored via video recording throughout the second half of the regular season 2017/18 and the first half of the regular season 2018/19. Clubs with (female, male, or mixed) Under-10, Under-12 and female and male Under-16 teams were invited to participate. Header frequencies and types were analysed using standardized heading registration forms. Additionally, head injuries were recorded using standardized head injury registration forms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-12-20
• Study Completion: 2018-12-31
• Status Verified: 2019-03
• Study First Submitted: 2019-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-03-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2019-03-11
• Last Update Posted: 2019-03-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. officially registered in the football association
• 2. regular training participation
• 3. regular participation in official matches

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Under-16 female	No intervention	-
Under-16 male	No intervention	-
Under-10	No intervention	-
Under-12	No intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Header frequency	2018	Total number of headers and further observations during match play and training sessions

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Head injuries	2018	Head injuries during match play and training sessions

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Saarland University; 🇩🇪 Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany