The Role of Periodic Health Examination in Determining Indirect Muscle Injury Risk in Elite Football (Soccer)

all available players completed a mandatory PHE on one of three days during the first week of the season. Typically, the musculoskeletal and performance components of the PHE included: 1) anthropometric measurements; 2) medical history (i.e. previous injury history); 3) musculoskeletal examination tests; 4) functional movement and balance tests; 5) strength and power tests.