Abstract
ABSTRACTObjective:To analyze the incidence of orthopedic injuries which occurred during a professional soccer championship in São Paulo, Brazil in 2010. Methods:This assessment collected data from the pre-season until the final stage of the championship. Results:We analyzed 227 professional players from eight of the top teams in this championship. Data were obtained for 71.02% of all games. The athletes were all male with a mean age of 23.1 years; the average number of injuries was 1.6 per athlete, with muscle injuries and sprains resulting from indirect origin predominating in the legs. Conclusion:Injuries were more frequent in forwards and outside backs, and players generally returned to play within one week of treatment. Level of Evidence III, Study of Non Consecutive Patients; Without Consistently Applied Reference “Gold” Standard.
Highlights
Competitive sports became more popular during the nineteenth century, beginning with the Modern Olympic Games in Athens and Greece in 1896
To analyze the incidence of orthopedic injuries which occurred during a professional soccer championship in São Paulo, Brazil in 2010
In Brazil, the history of soccer begins with Charles Miller, who was born in the Brás neighborhood of São Paulo
Summary
Competitive sports became more popular during the nineteenth century, beginning with the Modern Olympic Games in Athens and Greece in 1896. FIFA, the International Football Federation, currently contains 203 member countries and approximately 200 million players.[1] In Brazil, the history of soccer begins with Charles Miller, who was born in the Brás neighborhood of São Paulo. When he was nine years old, he went to England to study and came into contact with soccer; when he returned to Brazil in 1894 he brought the first soccer ball and a set of rules.
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