Several factors are thought to be related to injury risk in
addition to the type of playing action used, such as location on
pitch, period of play, and whether playing at home or away. As
the role of playing actions before the actual occurrence of the
injury event has not previously been investigated, the purpose
of this study was to assess the exposure of players to injury
risk during English Premier League soccer matches in relation
to a number of selected factors that may influence that risk.