PhysioRoom.com Injury League Table Analysis: 2004/05 Season

1. Introduction
2. Total reported injuries per club
3. Total days lost through injury per club
4. Total cost of paying injured players per club
5. Total reported injuries by type
6. Total reported muscle injuries per club
7. Total reported muscle injuries by muscle group
8. Total reported Hamstring strains per club
9. Total days lost due to reported muscle injuries
10. Average days lost due to reported muscle injuries

  

Total Reported Muscle Injuries per Club: 2004/05

Bar Chart: Total Muscle Injuries by Club

Muscle injuries accounted for more Premiership injuries than any other type of injury. Of the 406 significant Premiership injuries during 2004/05, 129 were muscular injuries, producing an average of 6.45 muscle injuries per team. Risk factors for muscular injury are divided into intrinsic (within the body) and extrinsic (those outside the body) variables.

Intrinsic risk factors for muscle injury include previous muscle injury, muscle flexibility imbalances, muscle strength imbalances, fatigue, inadequate postural stability and alignment, inadequate nutrition and dehydration.

Extrinsic risk factors for muscle injury include the level of competition in relation to the player's skill level, the playing surface, climatic conditions, training methods and an unrealistic playing schedule.

As in 2003/04, Newcastle United's season was most affected by muscle injury, with 15 that kept players out for two weeks or longer. Portsmouth and Fulham weren't far behind with 14 muscle injuries each, with the other teams suffering significantly fewer muscle injuries than these three clubs.

Total reported muscle injuries by muscle group >

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