Key result
The 2023 Women's Football Medicine Conference highlighted the critical need for continued focus on women's football player health, as injuries and illnesses significantly impacted team performance.
Why the study?
Injuries and illnesses during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup emphasized the need for a continued focus on maximizing women's football player health.
Summarizes key takeaway messages from the Women's Football Medicine Conference regarding player health and injuries.
The 9th FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) marked several milestones: the first hosted by two Nations, held in the Southern Hemisphere, comprising 32 teams, and >1.9million spectators (FWWC attendance record). The overwhelming success of the tournament stimulated huge public interest in women's football. The importance of maximising player health was apparent throughout the tournament with injuries and illnesses affecting team selection and performance, emphasising the need for continued focus on women's football player health. This short report summarises the key takeaway messages from the Women's Football Medicine Conference held online during the round stages of the 2023 FWWC.
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Mosler et al. (2023) studied Women's football player health. The 2023 Women's Football Medicine Conference highlighted the critical need for continued focus on women's football player health, as injuries and illnesses significantly impacted team performance.
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