TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Incidence of injury in elite Gaelic footballers
JO  - Irish medical journal
A1  - Newell, M.
A1  - Grant, S.
A1  - Henry, A.
A1  - Newell, J.
SP  - 269
EP  - 271
VL  - 99
IS  - 9
N2  - The purpose of this study was to undertake a comprehensive prospective epidemiological study of injuries sustained by elite Gaelic Football players over one season. The pattern of injury is strikingly similar across all teams with 47% of all injuries occurring in the final quarter of games and training. Injuries to the lower limb, particularly the hamstrings muscles accounted for the majority of injuries. 65% of players were unable to participate fully in Gaelic Football activity for between one and three weeks as a result of injury. The high incidence of injury especially hamstrings injuries in the latter stages of training and games warrants further investigation.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0332-3102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -