Certificate in
SOCCER INJURY, PREVENTION & RETURN TO PLAY
Course Details
Within this Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play course you will be exposed to soccer specific research, practical examples and injury, prevention and return to play methods used within varying levels of the game.
Injury reduction, prevention & return to play within team & individual sports is a hot topic in recent times, and an area that that is a fundamental component of supporting performance maximisation & coaching. Whether you are a physiotherapist, psychologist, coach, manager, physio or strength & conditioning coach – this course targets the nutritional, psychological, physical & social aspects of the topic matter.
Expiry: 6 months
Average Workload: 20 hours total (pre-lecture reading + online content + questions)
Delivery Method: Online-based
Language Delivered: English
Module Outline of the Soccer Injury Prevention & Return to Play Course:
Module 1: Injury analysis in soccer
Lecturer: Dr. Hilary Obert
Module 2: How to implement injury prevention programs within soccer
Lecturer: Dr. Victor Salinas
Module 3: Understanding injury prevention and rehabilitation in soccer
Lecturer: Dr. Juan Carlos Ramos
Module 4: Injury reduction strategies in professional soccer
Lecturer: Dr. Patrick Orme
Module 5: Screening processing in soccer & corrective implementation
Lecturer: Dr. Hilary Obert
Module 6: Nutrition for Injury Phases & Rehabilitation
Lecturer: Faisal Alshawa MSc
Module 7: Injury Prevention in Soccer: Key Strategies & Methods
Lecturer: Aleksa Boskovic MSc
Module 8: Psychology during soccer injury
Lecturer: Dr. Jorge David More Anzola
Module 9: Soccer specific movement preparation: Improving efficiency
Lecturer: Aleksa Boskovic MSc
Module 10: Training Load Management: Performance Optimisation
Lecturer: Dr. Adam Owen
Module 11: ACL Injury Criteria Based Return to Play in Soccer
Lecturer: Dr. Felix Fischer
Module 12: Preparing the Injured player for return to play (RTP)
Lecturer: Matt Newton MSc
Is my progress logged through the course?
You can view your results and course progress at anytime from your results page.
Can I stop/pause a presentation part way through?
Yes, the course is completely flexible. You can go back to a module at anytime and continue from where you left off.
Can I stop/pause a test part way through?
No. Online test must be completed in one go and immediately after completing the module.
Can I take the modules in any order?
No. The course follows a set structure that must be studied in numerical order. You can only access the next module once you have completed the previous module test.
Do I get feedback from the course?
Yes. On completion of all 8 modules there is a set of 8 basic assignments (1 per module). You should complete those 8 assignments and submit them via the learning portal to receive feedback from one of our faculty.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 6-month time limit. You can access the course 24/7 within your 6-months.
Will I get a certificate to show that I have passed the course?
Yes, you will receive a pass certificate provided you have attained the minimum pass grade of 75%.
If you have any further questions, please Contact Us.
Lecture 1 : Injury analysis in soccer
Dr. Hilary Obert
The first lecture in this course will introduce you to the epidemiology & key injury types evident within team sports & notably soccer. Understanding how these injuries occur & manifest themselves within the game across all levels is vitally important in order to maximise training availability & direct specific training interventions to maintain a healthy, fit, & functioning group of players or athletes.
Lecture 2 : How to implement injury prevention programs within soccer
Dr. Victor Salinas Paalcios
Moving from the injury types & occurrences within the game, the 2nd lecture moves us towards the understanding of how to implement injury prevention programs in the sporting context. Here you will be exposed to the evidence around injury prevention programs, specific frameworks in the soccer environment & how we can control key variables.
Lecture 3 : Understanding injury prevention and rehabilitation in soccer
Dr. Juan Carlos Ramos
In Module 3 will then deep dive and explore further the injury prevention & rehabilitation processes used within a soccer club. Here is more of a case study with one of the worlds biggest clubs in terms of the processes we will follow. Here we will highlight the definition of injury, frequency and importance of injury prevention from a club standpoint. We can then discuss the development of training programs for the reduction of injury risk & the role rehabilitation plays in this process.
Lecture 4 : Injury reduction strategies in professional soccer
Dr. Patrick Orme
Based on the need for practitioners and coaches to work with individuals, units in terms of positional differences & collectively team organisations – this next lecture will highlight soccer specific injury prevention methods that have been positively used within a team sport environment and elite level soccer club. The combination of a number of factors have been discussed here and also shown as ways of reducing the injury risk to players. The lecture will finish openly discussing how the role of scheduling & planning within soccer can have arguably the biggest impact on player health & wellbeing.
Lecture 5 : Screening processing in soccer & corrective implementation
Dr. Hilary Obert
The next section of the course will move into a very practical & high level lecture exposing how screening & implementation of corrective exercises can maximise & reduce the injury risks amongst athletes, especially soccer players. Here we will be given a fantastic insight into individual program development and linking injury prevention corrective programs back to the screening process which will highlight key deficiencies with biomechanical content!
Lecture 6 : Nutrition for Injury Phases & Rehabilitation
Faisal Alshawa
We throw in a slight curve ball with the flow of the content in the next module as we feel it’s important to understand how we fuel & maximise the recovery of our athletes or players. In line with the flow of the course it is vitally important that you understand the role nutrition plays in the injury and rehabilitation phases – Here food types and nutrition for injury phases will be discussed in detail again highlighting what we can control, influencing inflammation & muscle loss as well as regeneration through good choices!
Lecture 7 : Injury Prevention in Soccer: Key Strategies & Methods
Aleksa Boskovic
Staying with the integrated approach of injury prevention, strategies & methods that can be used to positively influence – we have ensured you gain a holistical approach from this next lecture. Here you will see how many different elements of physical performance can influence the injury risk to players and athletes, but more so with the detail shown in this lecture understand where they fit together to minimise risk.
Lecture 8 : Psychology during soccer injury
Dr. David More
Module 8 discusses the psychological effects of injury on the soccer player or athlete and the processes used and involved. Understanding the injured athlete is something that is vitally important for the rehabilitation state based on the psychological consequences that can be generated through injury. Highlighting the multidisciplinary working approach is vitally important & really well explained in this lecture as well as the role of the coach in the injury stages – and how we can show the way from a psychological perspective.
Lecture 9 : Soccer specific movement preparation: Improving efficiency
Aleksa Boskovic
The next lecture in this course really provides a fantastic overview & detail into the rehabilitation & build up phase for return to play. Improving the efficiency of the athlete or soccer player, and really developing the movement qualities of the athlete is of paramount importance. Influencing the mobility, core development & lower body activation specific to the demands of the game is shown in an excellent lecture with some great practical examples.
Lecture 10 : Training Load Management: Performance Optimisation
Dr. Adam Owen
Moving from the practical examples of strength training and movement efficiency into the specific training load management into a high-performance setting & philosophy, here you will be further exposed to specific indicators of injury reduction of risk factors. We will discuss them from a player and coach centred perspective, before again finalising where internal and external scientific principles meets the practice, before exposing specific microcycle tapering strategies from a research based perspective in a team sport context.
Lecture 11 : ACL Injury Criteria Based Return to Play in Soccer
Dr. Felix Fischer
As we move to the end of the course we felt it be very worthwhile & important to include a specific return to play criteria example used & researched with a specific and common injury type known as the Anterior-cruciate ligament injury (ACL). Here we are giving an example of the return to play process that an athlete maybe taken through when working with a medical & rehabilitation specialist. Here you will be exposed to knee injuries in soccer, return to play criterias used, the science behind the process & a simple test battery used for the return to play.
Lecture 12 : Preparing the Injured player for return to play (RTP)
Matt Newton
As we conclude the course you will finish with a fantastic lecture which really highlights the return to play process post-injury phase. Here we detail the return to play process in the modern day elite level of the game, effectively using data & information to maximise this rehabilitation stage. How the match-play demands are linked directly to the rehabilitation process at the later stage – and then the creation of player & positional specific RTP drills from a practical standpoint.
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Finland FA
Foundation Certificate Award
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