| Title |
The health profile of football/soccer players in Northern Ireland – a review of the uefa pre-participation medical screening procedure
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2052-1847-6-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Neil Heron, ME Cupples |
| Abstract |
It is compulsory that domestic football/soccer teams in UEFA competitions organise players' pre-participation medicals. Although screening guidelines have been established, these remain controversial. The findings of medical examinations can have lasting consequences for athletes and doctors. No previous studies have reported UEFA pre-participation screening results in semi-professional footballers. This study aims to further knowledge regarding 'normal' data in this population. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 60% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 54 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 23% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 9% |
| Lecturer | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 12 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 28% |
| Sports and Recreations | 14 | 25% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 13 | 23% |
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