title: A three year review of injuries to professional footballers (1995-98) and comparison with previous observations (1990-93).
abstract: A prospective study over a three year period (1995-8) of footballers' injuries in first team players was undertaken in a similar fashion to a previous study (1990-3). During the present study the Club had a major cup success and appeared to have a younger squad with less major injury and subsequent time out of action. As a result of the earlier paper it would appear that some lessons and observations may have been put into action and helped produce a more consistent standard for the club. Increasing recognition of the need to reduce and monitor the levels and types of injuries seems now to be established.
authors.affiliation: St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rae
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Melvin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology