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From the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian University of Sport & Physical Education, Oslo, Norway
* Address correspondence to Arni Arnason, MSc, PT, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Iceland, Skogarhlid 10, 105 Reykjavik, Iceland (e-mail: arnarna{at}hi.is).
Background: The mechanisms for football injuries are largely unknown.
Aim: To describe the characteristics of injury situations in elite male football using a video-based method called football incident analysis.
Study Design: Prospective cohort study.
Methods: During the 1999 season, videotapes from 52 matches in the Icelandic elite football league were reviewed. Incidents (N = 95) were recorded when the match was interrupted by the referee because of a suspected injury. Team physical therapists recorded injuries prospectively (N = 28 time-loss injuries).
Results: Duels caused 84 of the incidents, mostly tackling duels (n = 54). The exposed player’s attention appeared to be focused away from the opponent in 93% of the cases. The 3 main mechanisms observed were (1) breakdown attacks, tackling from the side or the front, attention focused on the ball (24%); (2) defensive tackling duels, attention focused on the ball or low ball control (20%); and (3) heading duels, attention focused on the ball in the air (13%).
Conclusion: Most incidents and injuries occurred during breakdown attacks and when a player was involved in tackling duels. Player attention appeared to be focused mainly on the ball, not on the opponent challenging him to gain ball possession.
Key Words: football • injuries • match analysis • video analysis • football incident analysis
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