title: Can off-field 'brains' provide a competitive advantage in professional football?
authors.affiliation: Research & Development Department, Arsenal Football Club, London, UK Research & Development Department, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McCall
authors.affiliation: Isokinetic Medical Group, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, London, UK.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davison
authors.affiliation: Institute of Coaching and Performance, UCLAN, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Carling
authors.affiliation: Isokinetic Medical Group, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, London, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buckthorpe
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Moore Park, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Coutts
authors.affiliation: Research & Development Department, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK University Lille Nord de France, Ronchin, France.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dupont
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods; D020811:Biomedical Technology; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D006801:Humans; D000068958:Return to Sport / Q000502:physiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Football; Injury prevention; Performance; Soccer; Sports medicine