@article{ref1,
title="Low injury rate strongly correlates with team success in Qatari professional football",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2013",
author="Eirale, Cristiano and Tol, J. L. and Farooq, Abdulaziz and Smiley, Faten A. and Chalabi, Hakim",
volume="47",
number="12",
pages="807-808",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although the incidence of football [soccer] injuries should relate to team success there is little empirical evidence. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the relationship between injury incidence and team success in Qatar first-division football clubs. METHODS: Using a prospective cohort study design, we captured exposure and injuries in Qatar male elite football for a season. Club performance was measured by total league points, ranking, goal scored, goals conceded and number of matches won, drawn or lost. RESULTS: Lower injury incidence was strongly correlated with team ranking position (r=0.929, p=0.003), more games won (r=0.883, p=0.008), more goals scored (r=0.893, p=0.007), greater goal difference (r=0.821, p=0.003) and total points (r=0.929, p=0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Lower incidence rate was strongly correlated with team success. Prevention of injuries may contribute to team success.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsports-2012-091040",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-091040"
}