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This Course Enables You To:
- Injury analysis
- Rehabilitation
- Injury reduction strategies
- Corrective exercises
- Nutrition for injury
- Injury prevention methods
- Psychology during injury
- Movement Preparation
- ACL injuries
- Return to Play
Course Details
Who is this course designed for?
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.
Practitioners, medical staff & coaches can only benefit themselves & their athletes or players further by attaining a more in-depth knowledge of return to play performance markers & injury reduction techniques.
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;
Official Accreditation By ISSPF
- This course is fully accredited by ISSPF & ensures the study hours will contribute to the achievement of a formal accreditation & ISSPF continued professional development.
UEFA Federations:
Official Accreditation By Latvian Football Federation (UEFA)
- The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal LFF accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Slovenian FA (NSZ) (UEFA)
- The Slovenian FA (NSZ) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal NSZ accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Iceland FA (KSI) (UEFA)
- The Iceland FA (KSI) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal KSI accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Lithuanian Football Federation (UEFA)
- The Lithuania FF (LFF) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal LFF accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
CONCACAF Federation:
Accredited by British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA), CONCACAF
- This online course holds full accreditation from the BVIFA, guaranteeing that study hours count toward formal accreditation and BVIFA's professional development. Additionally, it's accepted for BVIFA-CONCACAF course revalidation.
Official Course Endorsement
Endorsed By Tecma Clinic, Sport Medicine Centre of Excellence
- This course is fully endorsed by the Tecma Clinic & Centre for Sports Medicine Excellence, Valencia, Spain.
Endorsed By Scottish Football Association (SFA)
- This course has been endorsed by the SFA as part of the revalidation process.
Endorsed By Bournemouth University (BU)
- This course is fully endorsed by the Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England, UK.
Endorsed By East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
- This course is fully endorsed by the ETSU, Tennessee, USA.
Endorsed By Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
- This course is fully endorsed by the UiTM, Malaysia.
Endorsed By Wrexham University
- This course is fully endorsed by the Wrexham University, Wrexham, Wales, UK.
- The Estonia FA (EJL) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal EJL accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses can be used for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
- The FA of Finland (FAF) accredits ISSPF online courses as part of their UEFA coaching program & course revalidation. Completion of these courses contributes to formal FAF accreditation refreshment and professional development.
Course Modules
01Injury analysis in soccer
Delivered by Dr. Hilary Obert
The first lecture in this course will introduce you to the epidemiology & key injury types evident within soccer. Understanding how soccer 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.
02Implement injury prevention programs
Delivered by Dr. Victor Salinas Palacios
Moving from the injury types & occurrences within the game, the second 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.
03Understanding injury prevention and rehabilitation
Delivered by Dr. Juan Carlos Ramos
Lecture 3 explores further the injury prevention & rehabilitation processes used within a soccer club. Here is 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 in soccer and the role rehabilitation plays in this process.
04Injury reduction strategies
05Screening processing & corrective implementation
Delivered by Dr. Hilary Obert
The next lesson 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 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!
06Nutrition for Injury Phases & Rehabilitation
Delivered by Faisal Alshawa
In the next lecture you will be exposed to the importance of understanding 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!
07Injury Prevention: Key Strategies & Methods
Delivered by 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 holistic approach from this next lecture. Here you will see how many different elements of physical performance can influence the injury risk to soccer players, but more so with the detail shown in this lecture understand where they fit together to minimise risk.
08Psychology during soccer injury
Delivered by Dr. Jorge David Mora Anzola
Lecture 8 discusses the psychological effects of injury on the soccer player and the processes used and involved. Understanding the injured player 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.
09Soccer specific movement preparation
Delivered by 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.
10Training Load Management: Performance Optimisation
Delivered by 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 soccer 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 soccer team context.
What you get with your enrolment:
- 28-hours study time
- Tutor Assessed Assignments
- Certificate of Achievement
- 30 day money-back guarantee
Frequently asked questions
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 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.