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Injuries affect team performance negatively in professional football: an 11-year follow-up of the UEFA Champions League injury study
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2013 · Vol. 47(12) · pp. 738–742
Martin Hägglund✉(Linköping University)Markus Waldén(Linköping University)Henrik Magnusson(Linköping University)Karolina Kristenson(Linköping University)Håkan Bengtsson(Linköping University)Jan Ekstrand(Linköping University)
Abstract
Injuries had a significant influence on performance in the league play and in European cups in male professional football. The findings stress the importance of injury prevention to increase a team's chances of success.
Sports injuries and preventionInjury Epidemiology and PreventionCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseFootballLeagueMedicineClubInjury preventionPoison controlOccupational safety and healthIncidence (geometry)Physical therapyTeam sport
MeSH terms
AbsenteeismAthletic InjuriesEuropeFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleProspective StudiesSoccerIncidenceAthletic Performance
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