Does accumulated physical load in different time windows affect hamstring injuries in elite football players?
It is important consider the accumulated load (chronic) in periods of 28 days to avoid an increase that generates a hamstring injury. The control of the training load in blocks of 28-day time windows seems essential to minimize the injury rate in football players.
Authors
- Gil Rodas
- Xavier Valle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2273-9610)
- José Luis Felipe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2029-1277)
- Jorge García‐Unanue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-5566)
- Francesc Cos
- Javier Sánchez‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-0184)
- Antonio Alonso-Callejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1604-4916)
- Marc Guitart-Trench
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Universidad Dorados (MX)
- Universidad Europea (MX)
- British Blood Transfusion Society (GB)
- FC Barcelona (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2025.2468799
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44