Comparative analysis of injury incidence in professional american football athletes from the NFL
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Physiotherapy, Prevention, SportAbstract
American Football (FA) is a collision sport, whose sporting gesture involves high intensity movements, impulses and body collisions. In the USA, the sport is disseminated through its main league, the National Football League (NFL). Unfortunately, injuries are something that is very common in the FA, and they end up reducing the players' performance. The objective of this research was to identify whether there are changes in the incidence of injuries in NFL FA athletes between the 2012 and 2022 pre-season. Performed analysis of pre-existing secondary data in official injury reports, obtained through the official American National Football League website, between the 2012 and 2022 pre-season, 1230 injuries were identified and analyzed. Observed a reduction in the number of injuries in the 2022 pre-season, when compared to 2012, the results found demonstrate that the lower limbs are the anatomical regions that suffer most injuries, with attack and defense positions in the field being more prone to such an event. With increasing awareness of the importance of health and fitness for athletes, incorporating physical therapy into AF training has become more common over time. As well as his performance on the field, with an injury prevention proposal. It is possible to conclude that the decrease in injuries in the 2022 preseason is attributed to regular updates to NFL rules, prevention programs and the inclusion of physical therapy in FA training.
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