Injury risk and patterns in newly transferred football players: a case study of 8 seasons from a professional football club

Carling, C; McCall, A; Le Gall, F; Dupont, G

Injury risk and patterns in newly transferred football players: a case study of 8 seasons from a professional football club

Carling, C McCall, A

Le Gall, F Dupont, G

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Publisher:: Informa UK Limited
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Science and Medicine in Football, 2018, 2, (1), pp. 47-50
Issue Date:: 2018-01-02

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dc.contributor.author	Carling, C
dc.contributor.author	McCall, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-8153
dc.contributor.author	Le Gall, F
dc.contributor.author	Dupont, G
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-11T21:24:22Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-11T21:24:22Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01-02
dc.identifier.citation	Science and Medicine in Football, 2018, 2, (1), pp. 47-50
dc.identifier.issn	2473-3938
dc.identifier.issn	2473-4446
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161687
dc.description.abstract	This case study investigated injury risk and patterns in players newly transferred to a professional football club. Time-loss injuries were recorded prospectively over 8 seasons (2008–2015). Injury incidence overall, in match and training, and patterns (contact, non-contact, sprain, strain, overuse and re-injury) were compared in transferred players (n = 25) across their first versus second seasons and with those in players currently at the club at the moment of the transfer (n = 55 individual players, 134 in total). Incidence rate ratios [IRR] in transferred players in their first versus second competitive season ranged from a 0.9 lower risk in training to a 1.5 higher risk of sustaining a contact injury (respective P values: 0.74, 0.19, inferences: unclear, likely harmful) in the first season. IRR for transferred players in their first and second seasons compared to rates in the same seasons in current players ranged from a 0.5 lower risk of incurring an overuse injury to a 1.1 higher risk of match injury (respective P values: 0.18, 0.89, inferences: unclear, possibly harmful), both occurring in season 1. For the between season and group comparisons, effect sizes regarding mean injury layoff time and matches missed ranged from trivial to small (0.03–0.22). Although limited to one club, these findings are positive as generally there was no meaningful increase in injury risk or burden in newly transferred players. Potential explanations include systematic pre-participation screening and injury prevention protocols and player rotation strategies in place at the club.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Informa UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartof	Science and Medicine in Football
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/24733938.2017.1370123
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dc.title	Injury risk and patterns in newly transferred football players: a case study of 8 seasons from a professional football club
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-11T21:24:21Z
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Abstract:

This case study investigated injury risk and patterns in players newly transferred to a professional football club. Time-loss injuries were recorded prospectively over 8 seasons (2008–2015). Injury incidence overall, in match and training, and patterns (contact, non-contact, sprain, strain, overuse and re-injury) were compared in transferred players (n = 25) across their first versus second seasons and with those in players currently at the club at the moment of the transfer (n = 55 individual players, 134 in total). Incidence rate ratios [IRR] in transferred players in their first versus second competitive season ranged from a 0.9 lower risk in training to a 1.5 higher risk of sustaining a contact injury (respective P values: 0.74, 0.19, inferences: unclear, likely harmful) in the first season. IRR for transferred players in their first and second seasons compared to rates in the same seasons in current players ranged from a 0.5 lower risk of incurring an overuse injury to a 1.1 higher risk of match injury (respective P values: 0.18, 0.89, inferences: unclear, possibly harmful), both occurring in season 1. For the between season and group comparisons, effect sizes regarding mean injury layoff time and matches missed ranged from trivial to small (0.03–0.22). Although limited to one club, these findings are positive as generally there was no meaningful increase in injury risk or burden in newly transferred players. Potential explanations include systematic pre-participation screening and injury prevention protocols and player rotation strategies in place at the club.

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