Soccer (football) has a high injury rate among players of all ages and levels. Players under the age of 24 sustain 80% of soccer injuries (Koutures and Gregory, 2010). Lower extremity injuries are the most common in soccer and these usually occur without contact, although the nature of soccer also puts players at risk of obtaining injuries due to contact with other players (Dai et al, 2014). Junge et al (2010) found that 70% of injuries occurring during training or matches in Swedish amateur soccer players were non-contact. This suggests that the biomechanics of a player’s movements may be a primary risk factor for injury. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee are of particular interest among female players as they are up to
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The club will consist of 13-18 year old male and female teams. As part of the bid to enter the league, the club must satisfy a variety of criteria. Amongst the sports medicine criteria, the club is required to provide information about injury prevention (Ontario Player Development League, 2015). As outlined previously, the implementation of injury prevention programs into soccer training has been widely acknowledged as an important step towards athlete care. However, not all clubs have adopted an appropriate program, thus leaving their players susceptible to personal injury, which will have acute and long-term effects on individuals and teams. Currently, The Athlete Institute Soccer Club has not prioritized injury prevention into their …show more content…
Furthermore, there is a clear evaluation program following the implementation stage. This will be important for improving the program for future application, as it will be sustained long-term as an important component of training for the players. The evaluation will also serve to show retrospectively whether the program is worthwhile, rewarding those who complied with the program and convincing those who resisted the implementation of this program.
The following is an outline of the health needs assessment particular to this project. Bradshaw (1972) identifies different types of need and this prevention program meets the criteria for a normative (due to the evidence-based policy promotion from FIFA) and a comparative need (due to the programs effectiveness in other organizations). The major players in the promotion of this project will be outlined, as will the evidence behind the rationale for such a program, and the main aims of the program (Scriven, 2010).
Step 1: Social
The club will consist of 13-18 year old male and female teams. As part of the bid to enter the league, the club must satisfy a variety of criteria. Amongst the sports medicine criteria, the club is required to provide information about injury prevention (Ontario Player Development League, 2015). As outlined previously, the implementation of injury prevention programs into soccer training has been widely acknowledged as an important step towards athlete care. However, not all clubs have adopted an appropriate program, thus leaving their players susceptible to personal injury, which will have acute and long-term effects on individuals and teams. Currently, The Athlete Institute Soccer Club has not prioritized injury prevention into their …show more content…
Furthermore, there is a clear evaluation program following the implementation stage. This will be important for improving the program for future application, as it will be sustained long-term as an important component of training for the players. The evaluation will also serve to show retrospectively whether the program is worthwhile, rewarding those who complied with the program and convincing those who resisted the implementation of this program.
The following is an outline of the health needs assessment particular to this project. Bradshaw (1972) identifies different types of need and this prevention program meets the criteria for a normative (due to the evidence-based policy promotion from FIFA) and a comparative need (due to the programs effectiveness in other organizations). The major players in the promotion of this project will be outlined, as will the evidence behind the rationale for such a program, and the main aims of the program (Scriven, 2010).
Step 1: Social