Muscle Injuries in Elite Youth Football Academy: A Six-Year Longitudinal Study on the U15 Football Team
Jaksa Skomrlj,
Toni Modric,
Damir Sekulic
et al.
Abstract:To develop specific preventive strategies, it is necessary to investigate in detail the occurrence of injuries in young football players. This study aimed to provide details about the type, location, severity, and contact nature of muscle injuries in elite U15 Croatian football players. A total number of 130 muscle injuries occurred during the six competitive seasons, of which 88 were DOMS injuries and 42 were rupture injuries. Specifically, 87% of all muscle injuries belonged to the four major groups, with on… Show more
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