Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Objective: – To evaluate the incidence and patterns of injuries and illnesses among male national futsal players over a seven-year-period. Design: – Injuries and illnesses were documented in accordance with the ‘Football-Specific Extension of the IOC Consensus Statement’ by a sports medicine physician during training camps and tournaments of the Turkish national male futsal team from 2018 to 2025. Results: – Across 38 camps (355 d, 98 matches, 264 training sessions), 312 injuries (93 time-loss) and 60 illness (12 time-loss) were recorded among 95 players. Time-loss injury incidence rates were 79.5/1000 hours (h) in matches and 9.6/1000h in training. The ankle was the most frequently injured body area leading to time-loss during matches (18.4/1000h), while the thigh was most affected in training (3.8/1000h). Muscle/tendon injuries were the leading cause of time-loss in both matches and training (45.9 and 5.8 injuries/1000h, respectively) and also accounted for the highest injury burden (370.4 and 7.2 d-lost/1000h, respectively). Conclusion: – This study highlights the incidence rates and patterns of match and training injuries in male national futsal players, provides novel insights into illnesses, and emphasizes the clinical importance of muscle/tendon and ligament injuries, particularly in the thigh, groin and ankle, and show that tailored prevention strategies are needed.