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Comparative Study
. 2005 Feb;15(1):21-8.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00395.x.

Injury incidence and distribution in elite football--a prospective study of the Danish and the Swedish top divisions

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Comparative Study

Injury incidence and distribution in elite football--a prospective study of the Danish and the Swedish top divisions

Martin Hägglund et al. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2005 Feb.
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Abstract

The Danish and Swedish male top football divisions were studied prospectively from January to June 2001. Exposure to football and injury incidence, severity and distribution were compared between the countries. Swedish players had greater exposure to training (171 vs. 123 h per season, P<0.001), whereas exposure to matches did not differ between the countries. There was a higher risk for injury during training in Denmark than in Sweden (11.8 vs. 6.0 per 1000 h, P<0.01), whereas for match play there was no difference (28.2 vs. 26.2 per 1000 h). The risk for incurring a major injury (absence from football more than 4 weeks) was greater in Denmark (1.8 vs. 0.7 per 1000 h, P = 0.002). The distribution of injuries according to type and location was similar in both countries. Of all injuries in Denmark and Sweden, overuse injury accounted for 39% and 38% (NS), and re-injury for 30% and 24% (P = 0.032), respectively. The greater training exposure and the long pre-season period in Sweden may explain some of the reported differences.

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  • Are sports related injuries expensive?
    Karlsson J. Karlsson J. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2005 Feb;15(1):1-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00444.x. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2005. PMID: 15679565 No abstract available.

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