The aim of the present study is to establish the injury incidence, severity and burden typically observed within Scottish professional football clubs. In line with the well-established model of sports injury prevention research proffered by van Mechelen, the first stage in this process is establishing the extent of the problem i.e. injury incidence, severity and burden. Such a multi-club study has never been conducted within Scotland despite a thriving professional game.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Oriam: Scotland's Sports Performance Centre
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGInjury incidence
The number of injuries per 1000 hours of exposure
Time frame: 1 year
Injury type
The types of injuries observed e.g. contact/non-contact, anatomical location, soft-tissue/hard-tissue
Time frame: 1 year
Injury burden
The number of days lost due to injury per 1000 hours of exposure
Time frame: 1 year
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