@article{ref1,
title="Injuries in male versus female soccer players: epidemiology of a nationwide study",
journal="Acta orthopaedica Belgica",
year="2015",
author="Mufty, S. and Bollars, P. and Vanlommel, L. and Van Crombrugge, K. and Corten, K. and Bellemans, J.",
volume="81",
number="2",
pages="289-295",
abstract="The aim of this study is to analyse soccer injuries on a national scale over one decade and to compare injury rates by gender. Detailed injury data obtained from the Royal Belgian Football Association from seasons 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 were recorded and gender differences in incidences of injuries, type of injury, affected body part and timing of injury were compared. A significant decrease in injuries from 7.56 to 5.96 injuries per 100 players was seen (p < 0.0001). Overall male players sustained more cont usions, fractures, joint dislocations and musculotendinous injuries than female players. Proportionally, females sustained more severe injuries than men (p < 0.0001). Significantly more injuries where sustained during competition in both males and females. The number of injuries in male and female soccer players has decreased over the past decade. A higher injury rate was seen in men but proportionally, females sustained more severe injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-6462",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}