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Header Burden in Football (Soccer)

NCT03868553 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 480

Last updated 2019-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Header Frequencies, Head Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

No intervention

observational study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universität des Saarlandes

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-01
Primary Completion
2018-12-20
Completion
2018-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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