Football Tournament Effects on Routine Laboratory Parameters, 2004–2023

A retrospective analysis of 564,316 laboratory measurements from 2004 to 2023, comparing values during major football tournaments to adjacent reference periods. The dataset was created by Marlene Hollenstein and examines liver-related parameters, inflammatory markers, and pancreatic enzymes. It was last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing population-level buffering of behavioral effects based on routine laboratory data.
• Evaluating methodological limits of opportunistic surveillance based on subtle mass gathering impacts.
• Studying epidemiological resilience to transient exposures based on laboratory parameter stability.

Strengths

• 564,316 laboratory measurements provide a substantial sample size.
• Analysis spans 19 UEFA European Championships and FIFA World Cups from 2004 to 2023.
• Primary outcomes include liver-related parameters (ALAT, ASAT, GGT) with specific statistical results reported.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small in size (17.4 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Retrospective analysis of laboratory measurements from a large tertiary care center.

Time Range

2004 to 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 05:44:12; freshness should be verified.