Why the study?
Do FIFA preventive programs and weather postponement policies reduce the incidence of soccer-related injuries in licensed soccer players?
Population
About 420,000 licensed soccer players in Belgium registered in a nationwide registry.
Comparison
Fédération Internationale de Football… vs Injury rates from a decade prior.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 complete seasons separated by a decade
Authors
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May support FIFA programs and weather policies for soccer injury prevention; extends observational data but leaves open causal confirmation.
Do FIFA preventive programs and weather postponement policies reduce the incidence of soccer-related injuries in licensed soccer players?
The implementation of FIFA preventive programs and weather-based postponement policies was associated with a 21.1% reduction in soccer-related injuries over a decade.
Bollars et al. (2014) studied this question.
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