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Non-contact injury incidence in professional women’s football depends on the starting status of the player

Victor Moreno-Perez
1, 2
,
Berta Carles Bové
3
,
Javier Courel-Ibáñez
4
,
Juan Del Coso
5
,
Marco Beato
6
,
Eva Ferrer Vidal-Barraquer
7
,
Gil Rodas Font
7

  1. Sports Research Center, Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, Alicante, Spain
  2. Center for Translational Research in Physiotherapy. Department of Pathology and Surgery. Miguel Hernandez University of Elche, San Joan, Spain
  3. Sport Performance Department, FC Barcelona Sports, Barcelona, Spain
  4. Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Granada, Spain
  5. Sport Sciences Research Centre, Rey Juan Carlos University, Fuenlabrada, Spain
  6. School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, United Kingdom
  7. Medical Department of Futbol Club Barcelona, FIFA Center of Excellence, and Barça Innovation Hub Barcelona, Spain
Biol Sport. 2025;42(3):99–107
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.145916
Online publish date: 2025/01/20
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