Low chronic workload and the acute:chronic workload ratio are more predictive of injury than between-match recovery time: a two-season prospective cohort study in elite rugby league players

BackgroundBetween-match recovery time, and acute and chronic workloads likely affect subsequent match-injury risk in elite rugby league players.MethodsWorkloads of 28 players throughout two seasons were calculated during short (

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2016-08, Vol.50 (16), p.1008-1012
Main Authors: Hulin, Billy T, Gabbett, Tim J, Caputi, Peter, Lawson, Daniel W, Sampson, John A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletic Injuries - physiopathology
Athletic Performance - physiology
Australia
Football - injuries
Humans
Hypothesis testing
Injuries
Investigations
Male
Prospective Studies
Ratios
Recovery of Function
Return to Sport - physiology
Risk Factors
Rugby
Time Factors
Workload
Workloads
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Summary:BackgroundBetween-match recovery time, and acute and chronic workloads likely affect subsequent match-injury risk in elite rugby league players.MethodsWorkloads of 28 players throughout two seasons were calculated during short (
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095364