EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY IN SOCCER PLAYERS IN THE BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Abstract

The incidence of injury to the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee in professional football players in the first and second divisions of the Brazilian soccer championship between 2015 and 2019 is 0.414 per 1,000 hours of play, a value similar to described in the literature. The incidence of the injury varies according to the player's field position, being the forwarders and defenders the most injured players. <i>Level of Evidence II, Retrospective study.</i>