Purpose: Small-field soccer is a popular type of amateur sports worldwide. One type of small-field soccer growing in popularity is bubble-soccer, but injury risks and injury patterns are still unclear. This study investigates the factors influencing injuries in bubble-soccer for the first time.
Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study of an outdoor tournament investigated the injury incidence and injury patterns as well as the factors influencing injuries in bubble-soccer matches. Data were collected according to the statement on data collection and injury definition. Preparation and physical outcome were assessed for both sexes.
Results: Of 145 players (104 men, 41 women), 58 players sustained 94 injuries during the tournament and 64% of injuries affected the lower extremities. The most common traumatic injuries were skin lesions (37.5%), acute pain (15.6%) and contusion (7.8%). More female players (3818.2/1000 h bubble-soccer) than male players (1474.4) were affected by injury, mostly to the knees or the head. Also, women significantly more often reported neck pain than men (p< 0.042); 29.0% of players felt uncomfortable wearing the bubble, and 21.4% reported neurological symptoms such as headache or dizziness after the match.
Conclusion: Bubble-soccer shows a relatively high injury incidence. Women had a higher injury incidence and were more often affected by traumatic injuries to the head and neck including feeling of discomfort and headache or neck pain after the match. Adequate preparation seems to be essential for injury prevention, and players should recognise the high injury risk of bubble-soccer.

Keywords: bubble soccer, injury, soccer, risk factor, prevention


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泡泡足球的伤病情况和性别差异——对危险体育新趋势的首次科学调查

目的：小场地足球是世界范围内流行的业余运动类型。一种越来越受欢迎的小场地足球是泡泡足球，但受伤风险和受伤模式仍不清楚。本研究首次调查了影响泡泡足球伤害的因素。
材料和方法：这项针对户外锦标赛的前瞻性队列研究调查了泡泡足球比赛中的伤害发生率和伤害模式以及影响伤害的因素。根据数据收集和伤害定义的说明收集数据。对两性的准备和身体结果进行了评估。
结果：145名球员（104名男子，41名女子）中，58名球员在比赛期间受伤94次，其中64%的伤病发生在下肢。最常见的外伤是皮肤损伤（37.5%）、急性疼痛（15.6%）和挫伤（7.8%）。女性球员 (3818.2/1000 小时泡泡足球) 比男性球员 (1474.4) 更多地受到受伤的影响，主要是膝盖或头部。此外，女性报告颈部疼痛的频率明显高于男性（p<0.042）；29.0% 的球员在赛后感到不舒服，21.4% 的球员报告了赛后头痛或头晕等神经系统症状。
结论：泡泡足球的伤害发生率相对较高。女性受伤的发生率更高，并且更经常受到头部和颈部外伤的影响，包括赛后的不适感和头痛或颈部疼痛。充分的准备似乎对于预防受伤至关重要，球员应该认识到泡泡足球的高受伤风险。

关键词：泡泡足球，损伤，足球，危险因素，预防