Preseason periodic health examination (PHE) is used routinely in elite football (soccer) and can be used to inform injury prevention strategies. Indirect muscle injuries (IMI) are a considerable burden to elite teams. This investigation aims to evaluate whether measurements from PHE can be used in a multivariable model to predict IMI risk in elite players, or to establish prognostic factors that are associated with IMIs.
Age range
16 Years – 40 Years
Sex
MALE
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Number of participants with an indirect muscle injury.
Timeframe: 11 Months (1 football season)