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Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play
1. Injury analysis
2. Rehabilitation
3. Injury reduction strategies
4. Corrective exercises
5. Nutrition for injury
6. Injury prevention methods
7. Psychology during injury
8. Movement Preparation
9. ACL injuries
10. Return to Play
Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play Faculty
This Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play has been developed with some of the most respected coaches, physical specialists, and practitioners representing clubs at the highest level

The Certificate in Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play provides you with latest research-driven methods and best practices for minimising the risk of player injury, along with techniques for safely returning injured players back to full match fitness.
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The aim of this Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play course is to provide coaches at all levels of the game, with the knowledge, research, practical examples and specific training injury prevention and return to play methods that they can apply to their own team environment.
Through 12 focused lectures delivered by leading experts within the game, you’ll be exposed to the latest in injury reduction & RTP techniques, along with processes adopted by elite clubs to reduce risk and maximise the performance of their players and teams.
This course covers the following key areas of Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play:
1. Injury analysis
2. Implementing injury prevention programs
3. Rehabilitation
4. Injury reduction strategies
5. Corrective exercises
6. Nutrition for injury
7. Injury prevention methods
8. Psychology during injury
9. Movement Preparation
10. Training load management
11. ACL injuries
12. Return to Play
The focus of the course is as follows:
- Provides latest research findings, most efficient training methods & detailed insights into sport specific injuries, injury reduction strategies & rehabilitation of soccer or team sport athletes;
- Gain a better understanding how to maximise their return to play status, enhancing athletes physical qualities & development of return to play protocols in an efficient & modern approach;
This course has been designed for beginner to elite level coaches who want the latest research findings, most efficient training methods for soccer specific injury prevention and return to play.
How long is the course?
This is a 28-hour course providing a deep understanding and best practices that can be applied to your own team environment to minimise the risk of injury and maximise the recovery of injured players.
Is my progress logged through the course?
After each lecture there is a short multiple-choice test designed to cement your learning. You can access your test results at anytime through your course progress area.
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 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.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 6-month access limit. You can access the course 24/7 within this period.
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.
Accredited by South African Society of Physiotherapy
Level 2: 20 CPD points
Accredited by Biokinetics Association of South Africa
Level 2: 20 CPD points accredited with BASA
Accredited by British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA)
The course will also be accepted towards the revalidation for the BVIFA-CONCACAF Level D-B courses.
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SUMMARY
Through 12 focused lectures delivered by leading experts within the game, you’ll be exposed to the latest in injury reduction & RTP techniques, along with processes adopted by elite clubs to reduce risk and maximise the performance of their players and teams.
This course covers the following key areas of Soccer Injury, Prevention & Return to Play:
1. Injury analysis
2. Implementing injury prevention programs
3. Rehabilitation
4. Injury reduction strategies
5. Corrective exercises
6. Nutrition for injury
7. Injury prevention methods
8. Psychology during injury
9. Movement Preparation
10. Training load management
11. ACL injuries
12. Return to Play
FOCUS
The focus of the course is as follows:
- Provides latest research findings, most efficient training methods & detailed insights into sport specific injuries, injury reduction strategies & rehabilitation of soccer or team sport athletes;
- Gain a better understanding how to maximise their return to play status, enhancing athletes physical qualities & development of return to play protocols in an efficient & modern approach;
FAQ
This course has been designed for beginner to elite level coaches who want the latest research findings, most efficient training methods for soccer specific injury prevention and return to play.
How long is the course?
This is a 28-hour course providing a deep understanding and best practices that can be applied to your own team environment to minimise the risk of injury and maximise the recovery of injured players.
Is my progress logged through the course?
After each lecture there is a short multiple-choice test designed to cement your learning. You can access your test results at anytime through your course progress area.
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 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.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 6-month access limit. You can access the course 24/7 within this period.
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.
* ACCREDITATION
Accredited by South African Society of Physiotherapy
Level 2: 20 CPD points
Accredited by Biokinetics Association of South Africa
Level 2: 20 CPD points accredited with BASA
Accredited by British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA)
The course will also be accepted towards the revalidation for the BVIFA-CONCACAF Level D-B courses.
PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENT
“Based on the developments within the game across all levels especially the professional ranks, the return to play & injury prevention aspects of football is one of the most important management areas in elite sports. As a result of this I feel the quality of content within the ISSPF Injury Prevention & Return to Play course offers all individuals within sport the chance to enhance their knowledge in this key area.”Dr. Jorge Candel MDCurrently: Clinica Tecma, Valencia, SpainPreviously: Head of Medical Department (CF Valencia, La Liga, Spain)


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28-hours of learning | |
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Certificate of Achievement | |
14 day money-back guarantee |
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FAQ’S
Who is this injury prevention course for?
The Certificate in Injury Prevention & Return to Play course is for individuals tasked with the responsibility for management and rehabilitation of football players from a training, preparation, coaching & rehabilitation perspective.
Is this Injury prevention course suitable for me?
If you work with sporting individuals, athletes, football players or if you are working as part of a multi-disciplinary staffing structure within a team or individual sport, this injury prevention course may offer an additional learning benefit.
All faculty members within this course are experts in injury prevention and return to play and provide a global outlook into the key themes highlighted by the course contents.
Why is this injury prevention course important?
This course provides up to date injury analysis, injury reduction processes & modern approaches & insights to individuals tasked with the injury, rehabilitation & return to play process of soccer players.
What skills will I improve if I take this injury prevention course?
This course discusses the most efficient training methods and detailed insights into developing soccer player fitness alongside rehabilitation & training methodologies.
Not only will you gain a clear understanding of how to maximise the rehabilitation process within the game, but you will learn from industry experts and help maximise your decision making through a better understanding & appreciation of football or soccer rehabilitation.
How will this course help me?
This injury prevention and return to play course will help anyone interested in making better decisions when it comes to the injury aspects of the game.
Improving the rehabilitation and understanding of returning from injury is a key part of soccer which needs to follow specific guidelines. This course will help people understand more in this area.
How can this injury prevention and return to play course assist me to progress?
ISSPF courses are not only recommended by universities and federations around the world, but they are delivered by some of the leading practitioners in the game of soccer, which will provide some cutting edge methods and industry overview on dealing with specific aspects of performance coaching and development.
ISSPF are working at accrediting all their courses through academic and footballing institutes in order to provide additional academic currency to the learner.