Beach Soccer Injuries

NewsBot · Feb 11, 2016

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Beach Soccer Injuries During the Japanese National Championships.
Shimakawa T et al
Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Jan 29;4(1):2325967115625636

BACKGROUND:
The frequency and severity of injury in beach soccer are unknown.
PURPOSE:
To estimate the incidence rates, characteristics, and risk factors for injuries associated with beach soccer.
STUDY DESIGN:
Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.
METHODS:
The same sports physician examined and recorded injuries incurred during the Japanese National Beach Soccer Championships in 2013 and 2014. Posttournament follow-up was made for all injuries. Match exposure for each player was recorded through video review to examine individual risk factors.
RESULTS:
A total of 58 injuries were recorded during 54 matches. The overall injury rate was 179.0 (95% CI, 138.4-231.6), and the time-loss injury rate was 28.2 (95% CI, 14.7-54.1) per 1000 player-hours. The foot/toe (34.9%) was the most frequently injured area, followed by the lower leg (22.2%) and thigh (11.1%). There was only 1 ankle injury (1.6%). The most frequent injury type was contusions (60.3%), followed by lacerations/abrasions (14.3%) and sprains/ligament injuries (6.3%). Only 4 injuries resulted in ≥30 days of time-loss (7.4%). After adjusting for age, a previous history of severe injury and longer experience of beach soccer were significantly associated with injury risk.
CONCLUSION:
The time-loss injury rate in this study was comparable to the rates reported during the matches of soccer or futsal tournaments. However, a greater incidence of foot/toe injury and lacerations/abrasions as well as a lower incidence of ankle injury distinguished beach soccer from soccer and futsal, possibly related to the specific playing conditions of being barefoot on a sand surface.
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NewsBot · Oct 29, 2024

What do we know about beach soccer injuries? Systematic video analysis of four consecutive years with 580 match injuries
Yavuz Lima,Vincent Gouttebarge &Bülent Bayraktar
Research in Sports Medicine

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the characteristics of match injury in male beach soccer players. Video recordings of all official beach soccer tournaments in which the European national male beach soccer teams participated from 2018 to 2021 were analysed by two sports medicine specialists retrospectively. Regarding each injury, data including the mechanism, location of the injury, whether the injury led to time-loss, and the relationship of the injury to the bicycle kick (BK), etc. were documented. A total of 632 injuries were documented, corresponding to 234.9 injuries/1000 player hours. Video footage was available for 580 injuries. Whilst 79.8% of medical attention injuries occurred due to opponent contact, 19.5% of time-loss injuries occurred due to non-contact, and 12.2% of indirect opponent contact (p < 0.01). The most common location of the BK related injury was the head/neck (68.7%), whereas most common location of the BK unrelated injury was the lower extremity (54.1%) (p < 0.01). The findings demonstrated that beach soccer injury incidence was quite high; the most common injury location was head/neck and head/neck injuries were associated with BK. In light of these results, some rule regulations, particularly those associated with BK, and the use of protective equipment should be considered to prevent these injuries.
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NewsBot · Sep 10, 2025

Injuries and risk factors in men's beach soccer: Japanese national championships 2013-2023
Tomoyuki Shimakawa et al
Sci Med Footb. 2025 Sep 9:1-10.

Understanding the most common injuries in beach soccer and their risk factors is essential for ensuring player safety. We aimed to describe the injury patterns and identify factors associated with the risk of injury in men's beach soccer. We prospectively recorded injuries reported by players at an on-site aid station during the Japanese National Beach Soccer Championships between 2013 and 2023 (9 tournaments). Match exposure was recorded through video review. We described the injury types and sites, and the factors associated with the injury risk using generalized estimating equations in negative binomial models adjusted for confounders. In total, 796 participants played for 1360.5 player-hours. We observed 144 injuries, with an incidence rate of 106.0/1000 player-hours (95% CI: 89.9-125.0), representing 153 diagnoses. The most frequent injury sites were as follows: foot (n = 40), thigh (n = 24), and lower leg (n = 21). The most frequent injury type was contusion (n = 75). Of the 83 injuries caused by a contact with another player, 24 resulted in a foul. There were 35 injuries associated with time loss (incidence rate 25.7/1000 player-hours, 95% CI: 18.6-35.7), mainly in the foot (n=10) and the thigh (n=8). The risk of injury was lower for goalkeepers and higher in players with time-loss injuries in the past year, with trends towards higher risk for players with lower BMI and history of severe injuries. Lower limb contusions are the predominant injuries in men's beach soccer. Our findings raise the question of protective foot gear to reduce foot contusions and fractures and can inform playing schedules of players at risk.
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NewsBot · Sep 29, 2025

Epidemiology of injuries and illnesses in national team male beach soccer players: a prospective seven-year cohort study
Yavuz Lima et al
Sci Med Footb. 2025 Sep 29:1-9.

To evaluate the incidence and characteristics of injuries and illnesses among elite-level national male beach soccer players over a seven-year-period. Injuries and illnesses were documented in accordance with the 'Football-Specific Extension of the IOC Consensus Statement: Methods for Recording and Reporting Epidemiological Data on Injury and Illness in Sport'. A sports medicine physician recorded all cases during training camps and tournaments of the Turkish national male beach soccer team from 1 January 2018, to 1 January 2025. Across 36 camps (382 days, 90 matches, 338 training sessions), 282 injuries (72 time-loss) and 180 illnesses (9 time-loss) were recorded among 45 players. Time-loss injury incidence rates were 51.7/1000 hours (h) in matches and 6.8/1000 h in training. The thigh was the most frequently injured body area leading to time-loss during matches (18.45/1000 h), while the foot was most affected in training (1.76/1000 h). Muscle/tendon injuries were the leading cause of time-loss in both settings (18.45 and 3.52 injuries/1000 h, respectively). Concussion incidence in matches was 7.38/1000 h. Fractures and meniscus injuries resulted in the highest injury burden (132.72 and 129.03 days/1000 h, respectively). The time-loss illness incidence was 1.6 illnesses/1000 player-days. This study highlights the relatively unique injury patterns of beach soccer, with the thigh and foot most frequently affected areas and muscle/tendon injuries the leading cause of time-loss in both matches and training. The findings also emphasize the high burden of knee and head injuries, particularly concussions, and suggest tailored prevention strategies are needed. Future research with more diverse cohorts is warranted.
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NewsBot · Oct 4, 2025

Low injury incidence and excellent return to sport after injuries in beach handball—a cross-sectional survey of 651 athletes
Hannes Degenhardt, Maximilian Hinz, Marco-Christopher Rupp, Benjamin D. Kleim, Romed P. Vieider, Maximilian Weyer, Alexander-Stephan Henz
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Background

To quantify the five-year injury incidence and to identify risk factors and common injury patterns in beach handball athletes. It was hypothesized that there would be a low incidence of injuries with identifiable risk and preventative factors.
Methods

An online survey was conducted among active beach handball athletes from 08–09/2022. Demographics, activity level and data on acute and overuse injuries over the past five years were collected. Risk factor analyses were performed for acute and overuse injuries.
Results

A total of 651 athletes (54% male) were included. No injury was reported by 489 (75%) athletes and 162 (25%) athletes reported at least one injury with a total of 174 injuries (102 acute, 72 overuse). The injury incidence was 53.5 injuries per 1,000 athletes per year. The lower extremity was most commonly affected. Older age, the number of tournaments per year and the number of months playing beach handball per year were risk factors for injury. Playing as shooting specialist reduced the risk. Of the injuries, 14 (8%) were treated surgically. Most athletes returned to full beach handball within two months (acute: 70%; overuse: 80%).
Conclusion

Injury incidence was low among beach handball athletes. Injuries most commonly affected the lower extremity. Older age, number of months playing beach handball and number of tournaments were risk factors for injury. Only 8% of the injuries required surgery. Return to sport outcomes was favorable. This implies a potential for targeted injury prevention strategies and the reassurance of low injury burden in beach handball.
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