Return-to-play (RTP) is an on-going challenge in professional football. Return-to-play related research is increasing. However, it is unknown to what extent the recommendations presented within research are being implemented by professional football teams, and where there are gaps between research and practice. The purposes of this study were (1) to determine if premier-league football teams worldwide follow a RTP continuum, (2) to identify RTP criteria used and (3) to understand how RTP decision-making occurs in applied practice.

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腿筋受伤后重返比赛的做法：对全球 131 支英超球队的调查

重返比赛（RTP）是职业足球中持续存在的挑战。重返比赛相关的研究正在增加。然而，目前尚不清楚职业足球队在多大程度上实施了研究中提出的建议，以及研究与实践之间存在差距。本研究的目的是 (1) 确定世界各地的英超足球队是否遵循 RTP 连续体，(2) 确定所使用的 RTP 标准，以及 (3) 了解 RTP 决策在应用实践中是如何发生的。