Video analysis of 100 matches in male semi-professional football reveals a heading rate of 5.7 headings per field player and match

• Main Authors: Johannes Weber (Author), Andreas Ernstberger (Author), Claus Reinsberger (Author), Daniel Popp (Author), Michael Nerlich (Author), Volker Alt (Author), Werner Krutsch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Heading is an integral part of football and frequent media reports and previous studies about potential danger of heading and head trauma in football fuelled discussions. Epidemiological data and video analyses regarding headings situation and associated head injuries are still...