Few training sessions between return to play and first match appearance are associated with an increased propensity for injury: a prospective cohort study of male professional football players during 16 consecutive seasons.

Håkan Bengtsson Jan Ekstrand Markus Waldén Martin Hagglund

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2019)

Injury rates in the first match after injury are higher than the average seasonal match injury rate, but the propensity for player injury is decreased when players complete more training sessions before their first match.

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