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10 Mar Reduced Match Exposure in the Previous 2 Matches Accounts for Hamstring Muscle Injury Incidence in Professional Football Players

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Introduction Hamstring injuries remain one of the most frequent and costly problems in professional football. Despite years of prevention research, their incidence continues to rise — about 22% of elite players sustain at least one hamstring injury per season, with an annual increase of over 4%. A...

20 Ene The Five-substitution Option Enhances Teams’ Running Performance at High Speed in Football

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Introduction When football’s laws temporarily changed during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow five substitutions instead of three, the goal was simple: protect players in an overloaded competition schedule. But beyond injury prevention, did this new rule influence how teams performed on the pitch? A scientific study using...

04 May Association of match running performance with and without ball possession to football performance

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Top teams in LaLiga run less overall—but more and faster with the ball. Discover why high-speed ball possession is a key to elite football success....