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dc.contributor.author | Pillay, Lervasen![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Burgess, D.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Janse van Rensburg, Dina Christina![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Kerkhoffs, Gino M.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Gouttebarge, Vincent![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-18T07:34:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-18T07:34:58Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022-11 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND : The International Match Calendar congestion affects players recovery. The views of a worldwide cohort of professional football players is shared in this communication. METHODS : A cross-sectional observational study recruited players through Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnel’s national members. An electronic survey was shared in English, French, Italian and Spanish with 1055 players consenting and completing it anonymously in November 2021. RESULTS : A total of 42% of respondents believe back-to-back matches should be limited to three. Most respondents (69%) felt off or in season breaks are infringed by clubs or national teams and 83% believe regulations should protect them. A total of 55% of players believed they sustained one or more injuries due to the overload and it has affected 52% of respondents’ mental state. CONCLUSION : The congested International Match Calendar poses a risk to professional footballers physical and mental health. Poor recovery between matches may affect player availability and performance. Players should be represented by active players when International Match Calendar scheduling decisions are made. Administrators should seek medical guidance regarding the effects of overload on performance prior to making decisions. This study allows the opportunity for a larger national team player sample to be studied. | en_US |
dc.description.department | Sports Medicine | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | hj2023 | en_US |
dc.description.uri | https://bmcsportsscimedrehabil.biomedcentral.com | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Pillay, L., Burgess, D., van Rensburg, D.C.J. et al. The congested International Match Calendar in football: views of 1055 professional male players. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 14, 200 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00597-w. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2052-1847 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1186/s13102-022-00597-w | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/88872 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.rights | © The Author(s) 2022. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. | en_US |
dc.subject | Football | en_US |
dc.subject | Congestion | en_US |
dc.subject | Performance | en_US |
dc.subject | Recovery | en_US |
dc.subject | International | en_US |
dc.title | The congested International Match Calendar in football : views of 1055 professional male players | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |