Key result
Increasing age and previous calf strain injury were identified as the strongest predictive risk factors for future calf muscle injury among 5,397 athletes.
Why the study?
What are the risk factors for future calf muscle injury in athletes?
Population
5397 athletes across football, Australian football, rugby union, basketball and triathlon, representing 518…
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Guides targeted prevention for older athletes with prior calf strain; reinforces these as dominant risk factors in systematic review evidence.
Systematic Review (n=5,397)
What are the risk factors for future calf muscle injury in athletes?
Increasing age and previous calf strain injury are the most predictive risk factors for future calf injury in athletes.
Green et al. (2017) conducted a systematic review in Calf muscle strain injury (n=5,397). Intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors (e.g., age, previous injury) was evaluated on Future calf muscle injury. Increasing age and previous calf strain injury were identified as the strongest predictive risk factors for future calf muscle injury among 5,397 athletes.
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