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SUBMITTER: McCabe K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5969195 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McCabe Kiah K Collins Christopher C
Sports (Basel, Switzerland) 20180305 1
Genetics plays an integral role in athletic performance and is increasingly becoming recognised as an important risk factor for injury. Ankle and knee injuries are the most common injuries sustained by soccer players. Often these injuries result in players missing training and matches, which can incur significant costs to clubs. This study aimed to identify genotypes associated with ankle and knee injuries in soccer players and how these impacted the number of matches played. 289 soccer players, ...[more]