TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Sports injuries of a Portuguese professional football team during three consecutive seasons
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Martins, Francisco
A1  - França, Cíntia
A1  - Marques, Adilson
A1  - Iglésias, Beatriz
A1  - Sarmento, Hugo
A1  - Henriques, Ricardo
A1  - Ihle, Andreas
A1  - Lopes, Helder
A1  - Ornelas, Rui T.
A1  - Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio
SP  - e12582
EP  - e12582
VL  - 19
IS  - 19
N2  - Professional football players are exposed to high injury risk due to the physical demands of this sport. The purpose of this study was to characterize the injuries of a professional football team in the First Portuguese League over three consecutive sports seasons. Seventy-one male professional football players in the First Portuguese Football League were followed throughout the sports seasons of 2019/2020, 2020/2021, and 2021/2022. In total, 84 injuries were recorded. Each player missed an average of 16.6 days per injury. Lower limbs were massively affected by injuries across all three seasons, mainly with muscular injuries in the quadriceps and hamstrings and sprains in the tibiotarsal structure. Overall, the injury incidence was considerably higher in matches than in training. The two times of the season that proved most conducive to injuries were the months of July and January. Our results emphasize the importance of monitoring sports performance, including injury occurrence, and assisting in identifying risk factors in professional football. Designing individualized training programs and optimizing prevention and recovery protocols are crucial for maximizing this global process.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912582
ID  - ref1
ER  -