AOSSM Youth to the NFL Sports Medicine Course no CME-Epidemiology of Sport-Related Injuries in NCAA Football Players

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In the video, the speaker discusses the injury data in NCAA football. The injury rate has increased from 4 per 1,000 occurrences in 1998 to 2004 to 36 per 1,000 exposures in the most recent study. The speaker emphasizes that although there have been rule changes to minimize injuries, such as targeting and blindside block regulations, injuries are still increasing. The data is based on the NCAA Injury Surveillance Program, which only includes 5% of participating schools. Overall, the risk of injury in college football is 9.31 per 100 exposures in practice and games. Division I players have a higher risk of injury compared to Division II and III. Preseason has the highest injury rate, followed by regular season and postseason. Time loss injuries make up 41% of injuries, with 36.4% of those injuries resulting in more than 10 days of missed play. Specific injuries include concussion, lateral ankle sprains, and hamstring strains, with defensive backs and linemen having the highest risk of injury. The speaker also discusses the risk of injury on different playing surfaces, such as turf and grass. The study concludes that despite ongoing efforts to minimize injuries, further research and measures are needed to address the increasing injury rate in college football.

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Presented by Patrick A. Smith MD

Keywords

NCAA football

injury data

injury rate

rule changes

NCAA Injury Surveillance Program