Abstract
Football (soccer) has one of the highest injury risk and incidence among team sports. Epidemiological studies are important to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive strategies and post-injury organizational interventions. With these data, researchers and medical staff are able to focus on injuries that require more time and resources.
Furthermore, it has been noted that a lower incidence and greater availability of players are associated with a higher probability of winning, especially in European competitions.
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Jones, J.H., Pulici, L., Volpi, P. (2022). Football. In: Canata, G.L., Jones, H. (eds) Epidemiology of Injuries in Sports . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64532-1_10
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