Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of unnatural death in football. To prevent and urgently manage sudden cardiac arrest on the football field-of-play, F-MARC (FIFA Medical and Research Centre) has been fully committed to a programme of research, education, standardisation and practical implementation. This strategy has detected football players at medical risk during mandatory precom...

BACKGROUND While injuries in football (soccer) have been the subject of numerous publications, little information is available about the injury risk in futsal. OBJECTIVE Analysis of the incidence and characteristics of injury in futsal players during top-level international tournaments. DESIGN Prospective survey. METHODS Player injuries during three consecutive Futsal World Cups were anal...

The game of football demands new computational approaches to measure individual and collective performance. Understanding the phenomena involved in the game may foster the identification of strengths and weaknesses, not only of each player, but also of the whole team. The development of assertive quantitative methodologies constitutes a key element in sports training. In football, the predictab...

Life-threatening medical emergencies are an infrequent but regular occurrence on the football field. Proper prevention strategies, emergency medical planning and timely access to emergency equipment are required to prevent catastrophic outcomes. In a continuing commitment to player safety during football, this paper presents the FIFA Medical Emergency Bag and FIFA 11 Steps to prevent sudden car...

BACKGROUND A recent study from Norwegian male professional football found that the risk of acute match injuries increased from 2002 to 2007. OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of incidents with a propensity for injury, from the 2000 season to the 2010 season in Norwegian male professional football using video analysis. METHODS We conducted a video analysis of incidents in Norwegian professi...

Association football is becoming increasingly competitive and the financial stakes involved are causing football clubs and football leagues to become more professional. Over the past 25 years, club budgets have grown enormously due to ticket sale revenues, broadcasting revenues, merchandising, and prize money. Recently, player tracking systems were introduced and are producing overwhelming amou...

The research presented herein is an analysis of acceleration measurements of the head during helmet-helmet impacts, where a player’s helmet impacts another player’s helmet, and with a youth population in football. This research is aimed at advancing current understanding of impact biomechanics for two specialized groups. The first study is an observational analysis focusing on helmet-helmet imp...

Confusion in the literature also affects studies on football. Complex and contrast training protocols football that are used to define purpose of this study, examine effect player performance, methods deal with developments discussions existing evaluate positive negative aspects provide a critical perspective sensible recommendations.

BACKGROUND Data on the incidence, nature, severity and cause of match football injuries sustained on dirt field are scarce. The objectives of this study was to compare the incidence, nature, severity and cause of match injuries sustained on dirt field and artificial turf field by amateur male football players. METHODS A prospective two-cohort design was employed. Participants were 252 male fo...