The Effects of Fixture Congestion on Injury in Professional Male Soccer: A Systematic Review.

Richard Michael Page Adam C Field Ben Langley Liam David Harper Ross Julian

Published in: Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) (2022)

Injury risk is, overall, increased during fixture-congested periods; however, the layoff duration is typically shorter. The current findings have implications for practitioners regarding the management, periodisation, monitoring, and design of training and competition schedules.

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