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An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury (2023)
Thesis
Dunlop, G. R. An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University

Background: Return to sport (RTS) following muscle injury represents an on-going challenge for professional male football teams. While published expert consensus have provided guidance to practitioners, it is currently not clear if, and what criteria... Read More about An Investigation of Return to Sport Decision Making in Male Professional Football Following Lower Limb Muscle Injury.

Return to Play practices following hamstring injury: A worldwide survey of 131 premier league football teams (2019)
Journal Article
Dunlop, G., Ardern, C., Einar Andersen, T., Lewin, C., Dupont, G., Ashworth, B., …McCall, A. (2020). Return to Play practices following hamstring injury: A worldwide survey of 131 premier league football teams. Sports Medicine, 50, 829-840. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01199-2

Purpose: Return-to-play (RTP) is an on-going challenge in professional football. Return-to-play related research is increasing. However, it is unknown to what extent the recommendations presented within research are being implemented by professional... Read More about Return to Play practices following hamstring injury: A worldwide survey of 131 premier league football teams.