ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Weekly External Load Performance Effects on Sports Injuries of Male Professional Football Players.
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- Comparison of the Most Demanding Periods in Three Categories of Female's Soccer: A Double View from the Player and the Team.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Muscle Injury Risk in Professional Football: A Four-Year Longitudinal Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The frequency of injuries of Iranian male professional soccer players: a cross-sectional study.Journal of injury & violence research · 2024Article
- Tracking devices and physical performance analysis in team sports: a comprehensive framework for research-trends and future directions.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Review
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Abstract
One of the most challenging issues professional football players face throughout their careers is injuries. Those injuries often result from suboptimal training programs that were not designed according to the players' individual needs. This prospective study aimed to examine in detail the effects of sports injuries on professional football players' weekly external load performances. Thirty-three male professional football players were monitored using 10-Hz Global Positioning System (GPS) units (Apex pro series, StatSports) during an entire season. The variables considered in the analysis were total distance (TD), high-speed running (HSR), accelerations (ACC), and decelerations (DEC). The comparisons were made between the four-week block before injury (-4T), four-week block after return (+4T), and players' season averages (S). Players displayed significantly higher values of TD, HSR, ACC, and DEC in the -4T, compared to the other two moments (+4T and S). Furthermore, the comparison between the +4T and S showed no significant variations in the GPS metrics. It was shown that a significant increase in players' weekly external load performance over a four-week period may have a negative effect on the occurrence of injuries from a professional football standpoint. Future research should consider the effects of injury severity on players' external load variations.
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