Population
265 veteran football (soccer) players from 18 teams in Germany, mean age 44.2±7.3 years, BMI 26.6±3.2 kg/m2
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
one season
Authors
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Match injuries predominate in veterans; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention pending RCTs.
Veteran football players have a high incidence of match injuries, predominantly muscle injuries in the lower extremities, highlighting the need for targeted preventive measures.
Hammes et al. (2015) studied this question.
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