Key result
Fixture congestion with ≤4 days of recovery compared to ≥6 days was associated with increased muscle injury rates (RR 1.32; 95% CI 1.15-1.51) but had limited influence on team match performances.
Why the study?
Does fixture congestion increase injury rates or affect team performance in professional football?
Population
27 European professional football teams competing at the highest level of European football, playing 8,150…
Comparison
Fixture congestion vs Longer recovery time between matches
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
11 years
Authors
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Fixture congestion was associated with higher muscle injury rates; leaves open whether targeted recovery mitigates risk in elite schedules.
Cohort (n=27)
Yes
Does fixture congestion increase injury rates or affect team performance in professional football?
Relative Risk: 1.32 (95% CI 1.15–1.51)
Fixture congestion with ≤4 days of recovery is associated with increased muscle injury rates in professional football, though it has limited impact on team performance.
Bengtsson et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Muscle injury (n=27). Fixture congestion (≤4 days recovery) vs. ≥6 days recovery was evaluated on Muscle injury rates (hamstring and quadriceps) (RR 1.32, 95% CI 1.15-1.51). Fixture congestion with ≤4 days of recovery compared to ≥6 days was associated with increased muscle injury rates (RR 1.32; 95% CI 1.15-1.51) but had limited influence on team match performances.
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