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Risk Factors for Injuries in Football
The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2004 · Vol. 32(1_suppl) · pp. 5–16
Árni Árnason✉(Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center)Stefán B. Sigurðsson(University of Iceland)Árni GuðmundssonIngar Holme(Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center)Lars Engebretsen(Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center)Roald Bahr(Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center)
Abstract
Age and previous injury were identified as the main risk factors for injury among elite football players from Iceland.
Sports injuries and preventionCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseSports Performance and TrainingMedicineFootballHamstringPhysical therapyGroinInjury preventionPoison controlRisk factorOdds ratioProspective cohort study
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AdolescentAdultAnthropometryAthletic InjuriesExercise TestHumansIcelandMaleProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSoccerLogistic Models
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