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MEDICINE Matters MEDICINE Matters MARS 2006 – No 12 DANS CE NUMÉRO RÉCOLTER LES FRUITS L’ÉTAT DU TERRAIN CANNABIS ET SPORT APTE À DIRIGER? CONGRÈS BRUCOSPORT À BRUGES PUBLIÉ PAR LA DIVISION DE L’UEFA DÉVELOPPEMENT DU FOOTBALL EDITORIAL PAR LE DR URS VOGEL QUATRE ANS POUR On n’a pas l’impression que près de quatre ans ont passé depuis que nous nous sommes retrouvés pour tirer les ensei- gnements de la Coupe du monde de la FIFA – pour la plupart des favoris d’avant le tournoi, cela avait d’ailleurs plutôt res- semblé à une veillée funéraire. On avait estimé que de nom- breuses vedettes avaient joué en dessous de leur valeur et, dans un grand nombre de cas, les déceptions européennes par rapport aux attentes avaient été mises sur le compte de la fatigue mentale et physique. Quatre saisons plus tard, nous été constituée, mais aussi mise à UEFA-HIGUERAS nous retrouvons une fois de plus profit. L’harmonisation des métho- Le Dr Urs Vogel, président de la à notre poste d’observation dologies employées est une autre Commission médicale de l’UEFA. alors que les joueurs se préparent étape dans la bonne direction pour la Coupe du monde en étant donné qu’elle permettra de cette année où a également lieu mettre en corrélation d’autres la Coupe d’Afrique des nations. études avec les nôtres. Une grande Mais certaines choses ont changé. partie de ce numéro de Medicine L’UEFA, par exemple, a allégé Matters est consacrée à ces études la Ligue des champions de l’UEFA relatives aux blessures. en supprimant une phase de groupe. La FIFA a insisté pour Il est relativement risqué, scienti- que le coup de sifflet final des fiquement parlant, de chercher compétitions nationales soit à découvrir des «schémas récur- donné suffisamment tôt pour per- rents» sur une courte période mettre aux joueurs de se prépa- de temps. Mais certains points de COUVERTURE rer en vue de la phase finale en discussion intéressants sont venus La Coupe du monde en Allemagne Allemagne. sur le tapis. D’une manière géné- sera le moment fort de l’année 2006 du rale, la fréquence des blessures, football et l’Ukraine d’Andy Shevchenko – Pendant cette même période en ce qui concerne les clubs analy- face au Grec Ioannis Goumas – participera de quatre ans, les études de sés dans notre étude, a diminué au pour la première fois à cet événement. Sur le plan médical aussi, le tournoi sera l’UEFA sur les blessures ont pris de cours des quatre dernières années. riche en enseignements. l’ampleur et une précieuse base Mais le fait que ce chiffre ait décru PHOTO: FOTO-NET de données a non seulement de manière significative pendant MEDICINE MATTERS/2 L’utilisation judicieuse des remplaçants est devenue un élément important du football actuel. GETTY IMAGES DE PREMIÈRES CONCLUSIONS les saisons 2002-03 et 2004-05 – Mais seul le temps – et le suivi de après le tournoi en Allemagne, est- autrement dit, après la Coupe du la recherche – permettra de déter- ce que nous aurons les mêmes sujets monde et le Championnat d’Eu- miner si nous sommes en train de de préoccupation qu’après la Coupe rope, alors que l’on aurait juste- gagner la croisade contre les risques du monde de 2002? Quatre années ment pu s’attendre à ce qu’il de blessure. Dans un sens, la pro- ont passé et nous aurons peut-être augmente – n’est-il qu’une coïnci- chaine Coupe du monde offrira un la possibilité de commencer à tirer dence? Pourrait-on trouver une point de comparaison intéressant: de premières conclusions. explication dans le fait que tandis que nous étudiions la capacité des grandes vedettes à résister au fardeau physique et psycholo- gique des tournois majeurs, le reste des joueurs professionnels a enfin eu la possibilité de bénéficier d’un repos décent? Qui plus est, les comportements ont évolué sur la base des études réalisées, qui ont contribué à sen- sibiliser les opinions aux questions d’ordre médical. Des données fiables sur les risques de blessure lors de la phase de préparation d’avant-saison ont poussé les en- traîneurs à la réflexion. Il y a quatre ans, «faire tourner l’effectif» n’était pas encore une expression si fréquente dans le langage foot- ballistique. Mais, depuis, on a évolué de manière significative, en constituant et en utilisant les IMAGES BARON/BONGARTS/GETTY groupes de joueurs de manière à La nouvelle formule de la Ligue des champions de l’UEFA a allégé la charge des mieux répartir les charges. footballeurs – Ze Roberto, de Bayern Munich, face au Club Brugge. MEDICINE MATTERS/3 RÉCOLTER LES FRUITS Les études de l’UEFA sur les blessures ont fait régulièrement l’objet d’articles dans Medicine Matters. Le bilan aujourd’hui: l’un des objectifs fondamentaux commence à être atteint. En effet, ces études n’étaient nullement menées dans le but ciations nationales à faire des études d’accumuler une multitude de chiffres ésotériques, mais bien dans leurs rangs, lorsque l’incidence plus de porter ces constats à la connaissance des médecins des blessures dans la compétition nationale était cause d’inquiétude. des équipes afin qu’ils puissent améliorer la prévention. Un exemple type est la Turquie, où le Prof. Mehmet Binnet, membre de la Commission médicale de l’UEFA, a pris l’initiative de mener la pre- Quelques-uns des clubs de pointe qui Medecine Matters n’a pas pour habi- mière étude sur les blessures, con- ont participé au projet de l’UEFA ont tude de «citer des noms», mais le cas jointement avec le Dr Onur Polat et maintenant été suivis sur quatre sai- de Michael Owen a fait couler beau- le directeur du Comité médical de sons entières. En d’autres termes, la coup d’encre, plus spécifiquement sa la Fédération turque de football. base de données constituée repré- cinquième fracture métatarsienne, sente un instrument précieux et permet qui a amené les médias britanniques Cette étude a porté sur 406 foot- de répondre à certaines questions à remettre en question l’opportunité balleurs inscrits dans 15 clubs de la fréquemment posées. Bien des clubs de sa participation à la Coupe du première ligue (Turkcell Premier et des organisations footballistiques monde 2006. La base de données de League). Les données ont été réunies souhaitent par exemple savoir si le l’UEFA recensait les détails de 19 selon les normes de l’UEFA sur une risque de blessure dans le football blessures de ce type, indiquant que période de 9190 heures (820 heures d’élite a augmenté. Les chiffres réunis l’interruption durait un minimum de matches et 8370 heures d’entraî- à ce jour permettent d’apporter une de 76 jours. Selon les informations nement). Les médecins des équipes réponse fondée: non, ce risque n’a pas réunies, il semblerait également ont enregistré et signalé 330 bles- augmenté, il a même diminué. qu’une intervention chirurgicale sures, soit en moyenne une blessure réduise le risque d’une nouvelle bles- toutes les 27,85 heures. Le projet en cours prévoit des visites sure. L’UEFA a ainsi pu fournir des par l’équipe de recherche de l’UEFA données rassurantes au joueur, à son L’analyse de ces données a révélé des dans les clubs qui ont participé à club et à son association nationale. tendances claires. 142 blessures (43%) l’étude. Le but est de voir comment ont été infligées en 820 heures de développer les recherches et quels En d’autres termes, les graines matches, tandis que 188 (57%) ont été autres éléments éloquents pourraient semées ces quatre dernières années subies durant les entraînements. Une être intégrés dans le programme de commencent à produire leurs fruits. comparaison avec les chiffres tirés surveillance. En poursuivant ces recensements, d’études similaires a fait ressortir net- nous espérons que les médecins pour- tement l’important taux de blessures A la fin de chaque saison, les clubs ront encore faire des progrès dans durant les entraînements. sont informés en détail de leurs propres la prévention des blessures, éviter des résultats, auxquels sont joints les syndromes d’épuisement et trouver Des analyses approfondies ont principaux chiffres concernant d’autres un juste équilibre entre travail et révélé d’autres tendances intéres- équipes afin de permettre des compa- récupération pendant les longues et santes. Les «blessures de contact» raisons. Les clubs et les associations dures périodes de jeu. résultant de tacles ou de collisions nationales savent à présent que l’UEFA représentent 30,72%. Les 69,28% peut fournir des données fiables. Les restants étaient des blessures sans Italiens, par exemple, souhaitaient RECHERCHE = contact. Ces résultats indiquaient connaître les données concernant les DONNÉES PRÉCIEUSES aux chercheurs que cette deuxième blessures musculaires sans contact, catégorie avait augmenté par rap- tandis que les Anglais étaient plus L’harmonisation des méthodologies port à la saison précédente. Ils en ont intéressés par les données sur les bles- a permis de systématiser les schémas déduit que ces chiffres pourraient sures à l’aine et les répercussions des blessures et ainsi de les rendre trahir de trop grandes astreintes d’une pause hivernale sur la fréquence comparables. L’étude de l’UEFA a physiques et/ou une reprise avant la des blessures. simultanément encouragé des asso- récupération totale. MEDICINE MATTERS/4 Une bonne part des blessures se produit à l’entraînement. EMPICS Les chiffres de cette étude ont égale- pelant l’importance primordiale des ment était «grave», cinq étaient ment été regroupés par zones géogra- exercices d’échauffement et de la phase «moyennes» (1-4 semaines d’arrêt).
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