Preventing Lower Limb Injuries in Soccer Players

The frequent use of balance exercises aids in the protection of athletes from possible injuries. We suggest t coaches include sport-specific balance exercises into a daily soccer-training routine. We recommend the use of devices such as mini-trampolines and balance boards with the combination of cer...

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Published inStrength and conditioning journal Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 10 - 13
Main Authors Gioftsidou, A F, Malliou, P K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2006
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Summary:The frequent use of balance exercises aids in the protection of athletes from possible injuries. We suggest t coaches include sport-specific balance exercises into a daily soccer-training routine. We recommend the use of devices such as mini-trampolines and balance boards with the combination of certain soccer abilities to be more interesting to the players.
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ISSN:1524-1602
DOI:10.1519/1533-4295(2006)28[10:PLLIIS]2.0.CO;2