Injury risk reduction programs including balance training reduce the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

作者：Wenbo Su, Jing Wang, Ying Yin, Bin Lü, Hangbing Liu, Zixiang Zhou, Chang Liu, Hezhang Yun · 发表于：Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1186/s13018-025-05639-w · 被引用次数：12 · 研究领域：Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques、Foot and Ankle Surgery、Sports injuries and prevention

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are exceedingly common among soccer players and severely impact their careers and health. This study evaluates the effects of injury risk reduction programs, including balance training exercises, on the incidence of ACL injuries in soccer players through a meta-analysis. The aim is to promote the health of soccer players, enhance their athletic performance, and provide valuable insights for further research in the field of sports medicine. This study strictly adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was conducted through PubMed, EBSCO, and Web of Science databases, covering all entries from the inception of the databases until February 2024. Eligible studies were individually assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool version 2, and the quality of the evidence obtained was rigorously evaluated using the GRADE approach. Data analysis and processing were performed using Stata 18 software. Eight studies were ultimately selected for inclusion in the meta-analysis, encompassing 20,336 participants and 1,512,099 exposure hours, with 190 cases of ACL injuries identified among soccer players. The pooled results indicated that, compared to the control group, groups using injury risk reduction programs that included balance training had a 58% reduction in the overall rate of ACL injuries per 1,000 exposure hours (IRR 0.42, 95% CI: 0.27 to 0.66). T...