آُسيب هاي سر در بازكنان ليگ برتر فوتبال ايران

Head Injuries in Iranian Premier League Soccer Player

Soccer is the only sport that uses the head purposefully for controlling and advancing the ball thus the incidence of head injury in soccer is high. The main purpose of this study was to video analysis of head injuries in two seasons of the Iranian premier League. In this study, a player was defined as injured if he required any form of treatment from the medical staff during the match. Videotapes for 239 matches of these tournaments were analyzed by one of authors. One hundred and eleven injuries were recorded for the 239 matches of this leagues—an overall head injuries rate of 12.67 per 1000 match hours or 0.46 injuries per match. In 7% of these injuries, injured player couldnʹt continue to the match. Mid defender (26.1%) and mid fielder (26.1%) significantly (%2= 22.2, P<0.05) more injured than other players and most of the injuries resulted from aerial duels (59.5). Also face (63.1%) and side of the head (14.4%) more injured than other site of the head 86.2, P<0.05). Most of the injuries occurred as the result of contact between the heads (27%) and blow from the opponentʹs elbow (18.9%). Most injuries occurred in the goal area. Soccer players, coaches and medical staff can use these informations for preventing and reducing head injuries.