Injuries in male and female semi-professional football (soccer) players in Nigeria: prospective study of a National Tournament.

Oluwatoyosi Babatunde Alex OwoeyeAyoola Ibifubara AiyegbusiOluwaseun Akinleye FapojuwoOluwaseun Abdulganiyu BadruAnike Rasheedat Babalola

Published in: BMC research notes (2017)

The overall incidence of injuries among Nigerian semi-professional football players is high but most of the injuries do not result in time-loss. Pattern of injuries is mostly consistent with previous studies. More prospective studies are needed to establish injury prevention initiatives among African players.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
high school
risk factors
case control