Competition, Justice, and the Match

Match injury rates in professional soccer vary with match result, match venue, and type of competition.

BACKGROUND Player activities in soccer matches are influenced by the match result and match venue. It is not known whether injury rates are influenced by these factors. PURPOSE To investigate whether there are associations between injury rates and the match result, venue, and type of competition in male soccer. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Twenty-six profession...

Positional match demands of professional rugby league competition.

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in physical performance and game-specific skill demands between 5 positional groups in a professional rugby league team. Positional groups consisted of the backs (n = 8), forwards (n = 8), fullback (n = 7), hooker (n = 8), and service players (n = 8). Time-motion analysis was used to determine physical performance measures (exercise inten...

Between match variation in professional rugby league competition.

OBJECTIVES To assess between match variability of physical performance measures over both the total and sub sections of the match in professional rugby league competition. DESIGN Longitudinal observational study. METHODS Global positioning system (GPS) data were collected from 24 players from the same team competing in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition over 23 matches during 2011 ...

The Big Match and the Paris Match

Match injuries in professional soccer: inter-seasonal variation and effects of competition type, match congestion and positional role.

In this prospective observational study, injuries sustained in official match-play in players belonging to a professional soccer club were investigated. Incidence and patterns of injury were compared across four-seasons (2005-2006: S1, 2006-2007: S2, 2007-2008: S3 and 2008-2009: S4) and 3 match formats (domestic League/Cup games and European club competition). In addition, the effects of both f...