Injury Rate in TackleBar Football

American football injury

Accepted for publication 7 June 1995 Abstract Posterior dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint is uncommon, accounting for less than 0-11% of all dislocations. Since 1824 a little more than 100 cases have been reported, and the majority in the past 20 years. A review of published reports suggests that this injury is seen particularly in connection with American football. A typical case is de...

Ward round--a football injury?

Introduction A boy aged 12 presented with pain in his left leg and inability to walk. He said that his symptoms started 6 months previously after a fall while playing football. He had increasing pain in his left leg and for the last 3 months he had a discharging sinus from his tibia. On examination he was apyrexial and appeared poorly nourished. Pulse was regular at 90, BP 110/70 mmHg, with nor...

Hypermobility, injury rate and rehabilitation in a professional football squad--a preliminary study.

OBJECTIVES To determine if joint hypermobility is a risk factor for injury in a professional football squad. Primary objectives were to estimate the prevalence of hypermobility amongst a professional football squad and to undertake an audit of injuries sustained over a season. Secondary objectives were to relate the injury audit findings and hypermobility levels to time missed through injury, a...

Low injury rate strongly correlates with team success in Qatari professional football

BACKGROUND Although the incidence of football injuries should relate to team success there is little empirical evidence. OBJECTIVE We investigated the relationship between injury incidence and team success in Qatar first-division football clubs. METHODS Using a prospective cohort study design, we captured exposure and injuries in Qatar male elite football for a season. Club performance was ...

Youth football: heat stress and injury risk.