TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Low injury rate strongly correlates with team success in Qatari professional football
JO  - British journal of sports medicine
A1  - Eirale, Cristiano
A1  - Tol, J. L.
A1  - Farooq, Abdulaziz
A1  - Smiley, Faten A.
A1  - Chalabi, Hakim
SP  - 807
EP  - 808
VL  - 47
IS  - 12
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-3674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-091040
ID  - ref1
ER  -