Use of GPS to measure external load and estimate the incidence of muscle injuries in men's football: A novel descriptive study.

ABSTRACT: Measurement of external load in players provides objective information to optimise the weekly balance between training and recovery to improve performance and prevent injuries. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence of sports-related muscle injuries of the lower limb in relation to external load, measured by global positioning system (GPS), in football players. A descriptive study was carried out. Data were collected from 71 professional male football players (30 professionals and 41 youth players) from an elite football club competing in the Spanish and European League in the 2017-2018 season. As external load variables, we measured High Metabolic Load Distance (HMLD), High Speed Running (HSR), Player Load (PL), and Total Distance (TD) through GPS. Injury rate (IR) was calculated both in r

SUBMITTER: Guitart M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815982 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature