title: Incidence and characteristics of injuries during the 2010 FELDA/FAM National Futsal League in Malaysia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In Malaysia, futsal is a popular sport played by individuals across all ages and genders. Despite its popularity, information on futsal related injury in Malaysia is not available. The purpose of this study is to examine the injury incidence and injury patterns among amateur men and women futsal players in Malaysia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Players reported injury to the tournament medical team during the FELDA/FAM National Futsal League 2010 were interviewed and assessed by a Sports Medicine registrar. Player's socio-demographic profiles and information about the injury were documented in the injury report form adapted from medical report form used by FIFA: Medical Assessment and Research Centre (F-Marc).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 86 injuries were reported from 141 matches, equivalent to an incidence of 91.5 injuries per 1000 player hours (95% CI 72.2 to 110.8), or 61.0 injuries per 1000 player matches (95% CI 48.1 to 73.9). Most were minor injuries resulted from contact with another player. Injuries often involved the lower extremity (44%) followed by the trunk (14%) and the upper limb (13%). Ankle (n = 7; 39%) and knee (n = 6; 33%) sprains were the most prevalent diagnoses of time-loss injuries. A significant association between time-loss and type of injury was found χ2 (1,N = 86) = 3.99, p = 0.04. In addition, time-loss injury was significantly associated with playing surface χ2 (1,N = 86) = 10.11, p = 0.018.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The injury rate during the FELDA/FAM National Amateur Futsal Men's League in Malaysia was lower compared with previous Futsal World Cups competition. Most injuries resulted from contact with another player were minor and did not lead to time-loss from participation. Time-loss injury was significantly associated with type of injury and playing surface.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohamad Shariff A
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.affiliation: Unit of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Zulkarnain
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jaafar
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Jalan Hospital, Kota Bahru, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Azril Syazwan
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mohd Ali
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
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