Influence of the Weekly and Match-play Load on Muscle Injury in Professional Football Players
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-1533-2110The aim of this investigation was to examine the impact of the weekly training
load and the match running patterns prior to a muscle injury as potential risk
factors of muscle injury in professional football players. Forty male
professional football players participated in the investigation. Running
distances at different intensities 5 min and 15 min prior to the
injury were compared to the same time-points in official matches of the same
player with no injury events. Furthermore, the cummulative session
rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) and training load of the week prior to the
injury were compared to a control week (mean value of training weeks without
injury). Nineteen players suffered 31 non-contact muscle injuries during
matches. The distance covered at 21–24 km/h
(p<0.001; effect size (ES)=0.62) and
at>24 km/h (p=0.004; ES=0.51) over the
5-min period prior to the injury was greater than in matches without injury. The
cumulative sRPE (p=0.014; ES=1.33) and training volume
(p=0.002; ES=2.45) in the week prior to the injury was higher
than in a control week. The current data suggest that the combination of a
training week with a high load and a short period of high intensity running
during the match might increase the risk of muscle inju...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Moreno-Perez, V íctor Campos-Vazquez, Miguel Angel Toscano, Javier Sotos-Martinez, Victor Javier L ópez-Del Campo, Roberto Resta, Ricardo Del Coso, Juan Tags: Training & Testing Source Type: research