Risk of injury in varsity football
Hagel BE, Fick GH, Meeuwisse WH
Am J Epidemiol May 2003
Football
Who participated in this study?
Varsity men's football players in the Canada West University Athletic Association.
When did this study occur?
1993-1997.
Why did we do this research?
To examine risk factors for injury in varsity football.
What did we find?
Risk factors for injury included participation in a game, playing on artificial turf, being a veteran player, and having a past injury.
Injuries in men's Canada West university football
Meeuwisse WH, Hagel BE, Mohtadi NGH, Butterwick DJ, Fick GH
The American Journal of Sports Medicine July 2000
Who participated in this study?
Men's Canada West university football players.
When did this study occur?
1993-1997
Why did we do this research?
To determine the frequency and severity of injury.
What did we find?
The annual proportion of injured athletes ranged from 53.5% to 60.4%. Concussions and hamstring strain injuries were the most common. Knee injuries were the most sever injuries.