Spain
Research Article
Injury Rate in Professional Soccer Players within the Community of Madrid: A Comparative, Epidemiological Cohort Study among the First, Second and Second B Divisions
Author(s): García-Fernández P, Guodemar-Pérez J, Ruiz-López M, Rodríguez-López ES and Hervás-Pérez JPGarcía-Fernández P, Guodemar-Pérez J, Ruiz-López M, Rodríguez-López ES and Hervás-Pérez JP
Background: Soccer is a sport with international reach and presence. Injury rates in this sport are high, and these have a high economic impact on soccer clubs.
Objectives: To report the incidence, type and circumstances of injuries sustained by professional soccer players in Spain across three playing categories: first division, second division, second division B.
Study design: A prospective, descriptive, epidemiological cohort study.
Participants: The inclusion criteria consisted of all male players with an existing contract within the first team. Players with old injuries were not excluded and neither were those who were injured when data collection began. The number of players in the sample included 100 professional soccer players.
Methods: This prospective, observation.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2573-0312.1000152
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