COVID-19 Modifications of Offseason and Preseason Training for NFL Athletes Are Associated with Increased Risk of Regular Season Injuries

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 stricken 2020 NFL regular season saw an increased rate and incidence of injuries. Specifically, defensive players had a higher incidence of injury overall with defensive backs experiencing the greatest increase in injury rates.PMID:34478355 | DOI:10.1080/00913847.2021.1976602

Source: The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - September 3, 2021 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Evan P Bailey J Brett Goodloe Rachel A McNeely Sophia A Traven Shane K Woolf Harris S Slone Source Type: research