International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication Engineering

Abstract: Football is one of the most popular sports worldwide and involves high-intensity physical activity that exposes players to a considerable risk of injury. The present study aimed to examine the prevalence and time situation of injuries among elite football players. A descriptive retrospective research design was adopted for the study. A total of 1000 elite football players aged between 14 and 30 years were selected using purposive sampling from clubs, universities, and state teams affiliated with the All India Football Federation. Data were collected using a self-developed football injury questionnaire modified from Singh (2012). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and percentages through SPSS version 16. The results revealed that the highest percentage of injuries occurred during training/practice sessions (38.12%), followed by the second half of matches (30.88%), the first half of matches (25.33%), warm-up/conditioning (4.55%), and warm-down/cooling-down phases (1.33%). The findings highlight the importance of proper training management, injury prevention strategies, and structured warm-up and recovery protocols to reduce injury risks among football players.

Keywords: Football injuries, Elite football players, Injury prevalence, Training injuries, Match injuries, Sports injury prevention

Downloads: | DOI: 10.17148/IJARCCE.2026.15245