February 5, 2021Open Access

Injury rates decreased in men’s professional football: an 18-year prospective cohort study of almost 12 000 injuries sustained during 1.8 million hours of play

JEJan EkstrandLinköping University ASArmin SprečoLinköping University HBHåkan BengtssonLinköping University

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Population

Men's professional football players (almost 12,000 injuries sustained during 1.8 million hours of play)

Outcome

Injury incidence in training and matches

Injury incidence and reinjury rates have decreased over an 18-year period in men's professional football, leading to increased player availability.

Abstract

Over 18 years: (1) injury incidence decreased in training and matches, (2) reinjury rates decreased, and (3) player availability for training and match play increased.

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Ekstrand et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd44847808b00a4799be4d https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-103159

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