RT Journal Article
T1 Analysis of injury patterns in men’s football between the English league and the Spanish league
A1 Argibay González, Juan Carlos
A1 Vázquez Estévez, Christopher
A1 Gutierrez Santiago, Alfonso
A1 Paramés González, Adrián
A1 Reguera López De La Osa, Xoana
A1 Prieto Lage, Iván
K1 2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio
K1 3213.15 Traumatología
K1 6109.07 Evaluación del Rendimiento
AB Background: Injuries in professional football lead to reduced team performance and large financial losses. The aim of this study was to analyse injuries in the two best team competitions in the world (LaLiga and Premier League), establishing similarities and differences, as well as determining injury causation patterns. Methods: A total of 277 on-field injuries requiring a substitution were analysed (142 in the Spanish league and 135 in the English league). The analysis was performed using traditional statistical tests (frequency analysis, chi-square test) with SPSS 25 and a T-Patterns sequence analysis with THEME 5.0. Results: In the Spanish league, there were a similar number of injuries in the first part of the season as in the second part of the season, while in the English league, they are more frequent in the first part of the season. In the Spanish league, injuries are more frequent in the first half of the match, while in the English league, they are more frequent in the second half. The type of player most frequently injured was the defender. Most of the injuries occurred without the presence of an opponent. The accumulated minutes during the season affect injuries of the muscular type. Conclusions: The most common type of injury in both leagues was a strain, followed by a sprain and a contusion. Although common injury patterns can be established between the two leagues, there are notable differences. One of the factors is determined by the English league calendar (many matches at Christmas). In Spain, there were more muscular injuries that were not caused by the opponent, while in England there were more tackling injuries. Age is a risk factor in the Spanish league. In this league, there is a moderately significant relationship between the number of injuries and the points won.
PB International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN 16604601
YR 2022
FD 2022-09-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3821
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/3821
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(18): 11296 (2022)
DS Investigo
RD 19-may-2025