Injury epidemiology in men's professional team sports: is media analysis helpful?
Dominik SzymskiLeonard AchenbachVolker KrutschVolker AltRainer MeffertWerner KrutschKai FehskePublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2021)
For severe injuries, media analysis may be a sufficient method for data collection in popular men's professional ball sports. An underestimation of true injury prevalence lies within the range of previous reported investigations concerning the validation of injury surveillance methods. Non-severe injuries could not be verified via media analysis in professional handball and basketball.