Injuries in Argentinian football: an epidemiological study of six professional clubs of second-division during the 2022 season
Thisstudy is one of the first surveillance studies of professional men's footballin South America, demonstrating the feasibility of surveillance in the ArgentinianFootball Association (AFA), and providing valuable insights into theepidemiology of injuries in this region. The results highlight several notablefindings, including the relatively high rates of anterior cruciate ligament(ACL) injuries and training-related injuries, suggesting the presence of a distinctive injury pattern in AFA league compared to other regions worldwide,emphasizing the need for region-specific prevention and management strategies.These findings can inform future policies and practices aimed at reducinginjury rates and improving player health and team performance.
Authors
- Federico Villalba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7934-8760)
- Benjamin Clarsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3713-8938)
- Hernan Mohrenberger
- Eduardo Tondelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2611-647X)
- Matías Sampietro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9224-0436)
- Cristian Gays
- G. Giménez
- Andrés Brusco
- Agustin Carlos Baldjian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-9689)
- Rodrigo Menayed
Institutions
- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Israel) (IL)
- Favaloro University (AR)
- Universidad de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Fédération Internationale de Football Association (CH)
- Fernandez Hospital (IN)
- Hospital Fernández (AR)
- Science Club (US)
- Sports Surgery Clinic (IE)
- Ministerio de Defensa (ES)
- Manchester City Football Club (GB)
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2025.2568379
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00