title: A four year prospective study of injuries in elite Ontario youth provincial and national soccer players during training and matchplay.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  With over 200 million amateur players worldwide, soccer is one of the most popular and internationally recognized sports today. By understanding how and why soccer injuries occur we hope to reduce prevalent injuries amongst elite soccer athletes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Via a prospective cohort, we examined both male and female soccer players eligible to train with the Ontario Soccer Association provincial program between the ages of 13 to 17 during the period of October 10, 2008 and April 20, 2012. Data collection occurred during all player exposures to potential injury. Exposures occurred at the Soccer Centre, Ontario Training grounds and various other venues on multiple playing surfaces.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total number of 733 injuries were recorded. Muscle strain, pull or tightness was responsible for 45.6% of all injuries and ranked as the most prevalent injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  As anticipated, the highest injury reported was muscular strain, which warrants more suitable preventive programs aimed at strengthening and properly warming up the players' muscles.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Sports & Rehabilitation Specialist, Acupuncture, Clinical Director of Sports Centres, Assistant Professor, CMCC, Chair Medical Advisory Committee OSA, Provincial & National Soccer Training Centres-Ontario, Medical Coordinator, Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
authors.forename: Milad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohib
authors.affiliation: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Sports & Rehabilitation Specialist, Acupuncture, Clinical Director of Sports Centres, Assistant Professor, CMCC, Chair Medical Advisory Committee OSA, Provincial & National Soccer Training Centres-Ontario, Medical Coordinator, Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.affiliation: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Sports & Rehabilitation Specialist, Acupuncture, Clinical Director of Sports Centres, Assistant Professor, CMCC, Chair Medical Advisory Committee OSA, Provincial & National Soccer Training Centres-Ontario, Medical Coordinator, Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Sports & Rehabilitation Specialist, Acupuncture, Clinical Director of Sports Centres, Assistant Professor, CMCC, Chair Medical Advisory Committee OSA, Provincial & National Soccer Training Centres-Ontario, Medical Coordinator, Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
authors.forename: Maathavan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thillai
authors.affiliation: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Sports & Rehabilitation Specialist, Acupuncture, Clinical Director of Sports Centres, Assistant Professor, CMCC, Chair Medical Advisory Committee OSA, Provincial & National Soccer Training Centres-Ontario, Medical Coordinator, Toronto Lynx Soccer Club.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gringmuth
keywords: athlete; injury; muscle strain; soccer