Does Overexertion Correlate With Increased Injury? The Relationship Between Player Workload and Soft Tissue Injury in Professional American Football Players Using Wearable Technology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship of training load to injury using wearable technology has not been investigated in professional American football players. The primary objective of this study was to determine the correlation between player workload and soft tissue injury over the course of a football season utilizing wearable global positioning system (GPS) technology.

Hypothesis

Increased training load is associated with a higher incidence of soft tissue injuries.

Study design

Case-control study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Player workloads were assessed during preseason and regular-season practice sessions using GPS tracking and triaxial accelerometry from 2014 to 2016. Soft tissue injuries were recorded during each season. Player workload during the

SUBMITTER: Li RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6931176 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan/Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature