Surgically Treated Pectoralis Major Tears Impact the Play and Performance of National Football League Athletes.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To evaluate the return-to-play rate and performance level changes in National Football League (NFL) athletes after a surgically treated pectoralis major muscle (PMM) tear. Methods: A descriptive epidemiologic study was conducted. All NFL players from 1933 to 2013 were reviewed for surgically treated PMM tears. Age at injury, height, weight, body mass index, date of injury, position played, draft selection, and total seasons played were recorded. Return to play was assessed for the entire cohort, as well as by position. Performance analysis before and after injury was also conducted for the entire cohort, as well as by position and draft selection. Data analysis was performed with the paired-samples t test, with P < .05 considered statistically significa

SUBMITTER: Farooq H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9596900 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature