Relationship between Training Load and Total Quality of Recovery with the Incidence of Sports Injuries in Adolescent Soccer Players

 Considering the negative consequences that sports injuries can bring to the athlete, team, and healthcare system, strategies should be sought to prevent them from occurring. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the total quality of recovery and training load with sports injuries in adolescent soccer players.

 The present study is prospective. Our study sample consisted of 100 male soccer players with an age range of 16 to 21 years, who were selected in Sanandaj city after receiving the ethics code during 2018-2019. One hundred young soccer players aged 16 to 21 years old who participated in the study that was recruited from three clubs. The total quality of recovery scale was used to assess the soccer players' quality of recovery. Training intensity was also recorded immediately (approximately 30 minutes) after the competition or training session using the ratings of the perceived exertion scale. To calculate the total training load, the training time was multiplied by the ratings of perceived exertion per minute. Independent t-test, GEE, and ROC curve were used to analyze the data.

 The results of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between the total quality of recovery and training load with sports injuries in adolescent soccer players (P<0.05). The findings of the present study showed that for every unit decrease in the overall quality of recovery, the risk of sports injuries increases by 10%, and for every 100 units increase in the total training load, the risk of sports injuries increases by 3%.

 The results of the present study indicate the importance of frequent monitoring of the recovery process and training load to minimize the risk of injury to young soccer players.