Effect of 2 Soccer Matches in a Week on Physical Performance and Injury Rate

Dupont, Grégory; Nédélec, Mathieu; McCall, Alan; McCormack, Derek; Berthoin, Serge; Wisløff, Ulrik

doi:10.1177/0363546510361236

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Effect of 2 Soccer Matches in a Week on Physical Performance and Injury Rate

Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine • Apr 16, 2010

Authors:

Grégory Dupont

Mathieu Nédélec

Alan McCall

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recovery duration may be too short during the congested fixtures of professional soccer players with regard to maintaining physical performance and a low injury rate. PURPOSE: To analyze the effects of 2 matches per week on physical performance and injury rate in male elite soccer player...

Subject

Sprint

Match play

Football

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