The World Cup is in full swing, and the Socceroos are hoping to progress to the next stage of the tournament.
But what about our local soccer players - recreational, amateur and subelite? How can we help with reducing the risk of injury for soccer players?
There are a number of programs have been developed to assist players in injury prevention. The Football Australia Perform+ is a highly valid, evidence-backed framework proven to reduce injury incidence in youth, men's, and women's football by approximately 40% to 50%, which includes common soccer injuries such as hip and groin, knee and ankle injuries. This program is easy to incorporate into training and routines and has a drastic impact on injury prevention. Not to mention this, similar programs has proven benefit in performance!
Please see program here Also please see below courtesy of Football Australia.
