Study strengths and limitations
’s injury, hip/groin
SECONDARY
A strength of the study is that a validated questionnaire previously used in sport surveillance was used to capture injuries [Other factors than those assessed in the current study may contribute to the injury risk. Risk factors for injury are complex and multifactorial, and a player’s injury profile depends on various internal risk factors and exposure to external risk factors [The current study is a secondary analysis of a randomised trial where teams were allocated to one of two interventions: an extended Clinical implications of the present study are that based on the considerable injury burden in amateur football, preventive measures should have high priority and injury-risk mitigation strategies may be differentiated in male and female teams, and also based on individual player characteristics. Due to differences in injury patterns between sexes, the primary target areas for IPEPs could be somewhat different between male and female amateur football players, i.e. more emphasis on the hip/groin in males, and emphasis on the knee in females. Moreover, since previous injury is a significant risk factor for injury during the season, a plausible interpretation is that rehabilitation after injuries might be insufficient, and players may start the season not fully physically and/or mentally prepared for play. Amateur football players with previous injury or present injury at the start of the season might need special attention from the coach and/or medical personnel to achieve individually adapted exercises and adjustment in training and/or workload. These adaptations may be of particular importance for older players.