The Impact of Match Workload and International Travel on Injuries in Professional Men’s Football
2024; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 12; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3390/sports12080212
ISSN2075-4663
AutoresSteve den Hollander, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, Vincent Gouttebarge,
Tópico(s)Sports Performance and Training
ResumoThere are concerns over the impact of the congested international match calendar on professional footballers' physical and mental well-being, and injury susceptibility. This study aimed to determine whether there were differences in match workload and international travel between injured and non-injured male football players over two elite competition seasons. An observational, retrospective, case-control study was conducted using data from the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons of five top-tier European men's football leagues. Student
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