Epidemiology of injuries in professional football: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data of injuries in professional male football.

Method

Forty-four studies have reported the incidence of injuries in football. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed trial quality using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement and Newcastle Ottawa Scale. Studies were combined in a pooled analysis using a Poisson random effects regression model.

Results

The overall incidence of injuries in professional male football players was 8.1 injuries/1000 hours of exposure. Match injury incidence (36 injuries/1000 hours of exposure) was almost 10 times higher than training injury incidence rate (3.7 injuries/1000 hours of exposure). Lower ext

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Valenciano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9929604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature