Be sure to read Part 1 or Part 2 of this chapter before going through with this piece. If you already did, enjoy! Having understood the means and aims of athletic…
Let’s dive into the Part 2 – Assessment: (Click here if you didn’t read the Part 1 on: Athletic Development role in the muscle injury prevention) Having identified the domains that…

Besides mobility (that we’ve covered in our last chapter), another key aspect we’ve identified as playing a role in making the player closer to “injury proof” is making him/her fitter….

Mobility training is considered to be an integral part of most athletic training programmes, with several different approaches and beliefs leading to distinct implementations. These differences may compromise the communication…

Throughout our last chapter of “The ABC of Football Medicine®”, we’ve been exploring the assessment of the injury factors regarding muscle injuries in football. This has led us to identify…

So, we’ve started with one of the most meaningful factors that we should know and be in control of: the training/match load and its management, with the identification of…

We’ve talked about the kind of injuries that occur in football, we’ve talked about its mechanisms and healing processes and, during those lessons, we’ve also come across risk factors for…

Muscle Injuries in Football – Part 2: How do they occur? What are the risk factors? How does the healing process work? Off we go through our journey in the ABC…

Muscle Injuries in Football – Part 1: What are they? What do they mean? How are they classified? As we have seen in the first chapter, according to the UEFA…

ABC of Football Medicine® You’re involved in Football but with the actual game, not the surroundings. You’re either a coach, a player, a director or you take part in any…