Poorer sports clubs are less likely to carry out full health checks on players, a study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests. Surprised?
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Old news - this has been known since the 80's and in som quarters the 70's.
During the 80's QPR had a novice planning the weight training. The quad:ham exercise ratio should have be 2:1, 3:2, or even 3:1; however, some players were given plans for 8:1 and in one cas 16:1.
QPR did not have the staff to cope with the training workload and it was only when half the players were injuried, that they searched answers. Their players would get injuried and be unable for 2-4 months on average.
In terms on injuries and checks, it is more important in rugby, due to the nature of the sport. Often then pro's only train for half the week - due to the demand of the fixture list and needing rest after games.
In cricket for some reason, they do not think such checks are needed. Only when a player is injuried - I am not talking about all clubs and countries but a large percentage. Besides the main international teams in cricket, the rest do not have the resources, although the same can be said for the likes of Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
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