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Citation |
Rosenbaum DA, Sanghani RR, Woolen T, Davis SW. Res. Sports Med. 2011; 19(3): 162-169. |
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Affiliation |
a Department of Family and Community Medicine , Wake Forest University School of Medicine , Winston-Salem , North Carolina , USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2011, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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21722004 |
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Abstract |
This study attempted to determine the frequency of apparent injury incidents in women's international football (soccer) and estimate what proportion was authentic. Broadcast recordings of 47 games from 2 tournaments were reviewed to identify incidents in which a player behaved as if injured. Apparent injuries were considered definite if a player withdrew from participation within 5 minutes or if bleeding was visible. Remaining incidents were considered questionable. A total of 270 apparent injuries were observed at a rate of 5.74/game compared with 11.26/game previously reported in men's football. The definite injury rate was only 0.78/game vs. 4.96/game for questionable injuries. Definite injuries were associated with on-field treatment (P < 0.010), stretcher (P < 0.010), and second half (P = 0.022), while questionable injuries were associated with fouls (P = 0.036), contact (P < 0.010), and being tackled (P = 0.025). Questionable injuries were not associated with the final third of a half or with team success. Language: en |