Together with world-renowned experts to write a reference Football Medicine book

Football Medicine^Ⓡ merged together with world-renowned experts in the Sports Medicine field to develop and write a reference Sports Medicine book applied to Football: Injuries and Health Problems in Football – What everyone should know by Springer

Figure 1 – Injuries and Health problems in Football, what everyone should know

In these few years of existence – two years and half – Football Medicine^Ⓡ has already a lot of achievements to be proud of. However, the latest one is surely one of the most important ones.

Football Medicine^Ⓡ professionals gathered with some of the greatest Sports Medicine experts in the World to develop what can possibly be the new reference book in Sports Medicine applied to Football – Injuries and Health Problems in Football: What everyone should know

Football Medicine^Ⓡ was invited not only to participate in some chapters of the book together with other authors, as was also gifted with the opportunity to write our own chapters regarding: pre-season screening, rehabilitation in football and muscle injuries. Below you can check the 7 chapters in which Football Medicine^Ⓡ was involved:

A. The Athlete in the Field

• How to Examine an Athlete on the Field: What You Should Not Miss
  Frederico Varandas, Nuno Oliveira, João Pedro Araújo, Paulo Beckert, Paco Biosca

• Principles of Rehabilitation
  João Pedro Araújo, Isabel Lopes, Filipe Guimarães, Vítor Moreira

B. Hip, Groin and Thigh Injuries

• Groin Pain
  Nuno Loureiro, João Pedro Araújo, Luís Simões, Marco Fonseca

C. Muscle Injuries in the Lower Limb

• Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prevention
  Paulo Barreira, João Pedro Araújo, Ruben Ferreira, Nuno Loureiro

• Conservative Treatment
  Luis Til, Paulo Barreira, João Pedro Araújo, Nuno Loureiro, Stefano Della Villa

• Criteria in Return to Football
  Luis Serratosa, Hélder Pereira, João Pedro Araújo, Rogério Pereira, Nuno Loureiro

D. Concerns in Football

• Preseason Evaluation
  Ruben Ferreira, João Pedro Araújo, Paulo Barreira, Nuno Loureiro, Wayne Diesel

Figure 2 – Examples of Football Medicine® chapters

It was with great pride that we participated in this reference book in Sports Medicine together with such an exceptional amount of professionals. Many thanks to ISAKOS and FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Espregueira Mendes Sports Centre for the invitation.