Publications by authors named "Einari Kurittu"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare injury risks in male Finnish premier division football between natural grass and artificial turf during the 2019 season.
- A total of 236 players from 12 teams participated, with injury data collected from match reports and player questionnaires over the season.
- Results showed similar overall injury rates on both surfaces, but forwards might experience a higher injury rate on artificial turf, underscoring that artificial turf doesn't significantly increase overall injury risk compared to natural grass.
Ojective: To investigate the injury characteristics in Finnish male football players.
Design: One-season prospective epidemiological study. Data were collected via injury reports from the medical staff and directly from the players using the Olso Sports Trauma Research Center Health Questionnaire.