ABSTRACT Powerhouse college football teams have historically scheduled lesser opponents to start a new season. Universities competing at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) make up the highest level, while universities competing at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) are the level below. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine if student-athletes from FCS schools had an increased potential for injury when competing against teams from the FBS level. A qualitative methodology was used while collecting data from eight FCS athletic trainers consistently involved in guarantee games. Because athletic trainers work to prevent injuries, the opportunity to hear rich, qualitative narratives was the foundation for this study. The findings indicated that a majority of FCS athletic trainers (N = 7) said their student-athletes suffered from increased soreness and in-game injuries following games against FBS schools.

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高校足球学生运动员的安全性：与上级对手比赛

摘要Powerhouse大学橄榄球队历来安排次要的对手开始新的赛季。参加橄榄球碗分区（FBS）的大学构成最高水平，而参加橄榄球冠军分区（FCS）的大学则处于较低水平。这项探索性研究的目的是确定与FBS级别的团队竞争时，FCS学校的学生运动员受伤的可能性是否增加。从定性参与保证金游戏的八名FCS运动教练收集数据时，使用了定性方法。由于运动训练员努力防止受伤，因此有机会听取丰富，定性的叙述是这项研究的基础。