Association between muscular injuries in football players and training and game load
Abstract
Introduction: Over the past 10 years, there has been an increase in the visibility of football championships, as well as an increase in training and game loads. Additionally, there has been a rise in the frequency of musculoskeletal injuries. Consequently, is asked whether there is a relationship between the number of injuries and the training load and the number of games played. Objective: To assess whether there is a relationship between the internal training load (evaluated through athletes' subjective perception of effort and recovery) and the occurrence of muscular injuries during a season in an under-20 category of a Serie A football team. Materials and Methods: Analysis of questionnaires of athletes' perception of effort and recovery, along with the game and training schedule, as well as the occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries in the athletes. Results: The majority of injuries occurred during training sessions (69.9%), with the most affected muscles being the hip region (20%), hamstring (19%), and rectus femoris (17%). The forward position was the most prevalent, and more than half of the players rated their sleep as adequate, as well as their physical condition in the weeks leading up to the injury, despite many training sessions with the presence of pain. Discussion: In the pre-injury period, recovery was considered adequate; however, the existence of training sessions with perceived pain may have contributed to the emergence of injuries.Conclusion: There was no association between the training load and the onset of injuries. Nevertheless, fostering more open communication between players and the coaching staff could potentially reduce the number of injuries.
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