In 2017, a study announced the existence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in four former footballers. Many have asked: Do soccer players get CTE? This was, according to media that pounced on the story, definitive proof.
However, a closer analysis of the study, one that doesn’t just take the findings completely out of context, as most media publications do when any new scientific study comes, shows it’s far more complicated than that.
The most essential part of any soccer player's game is staying healthy and on the field. Too often, particularly in women's soccer, ACL injuries keep players in the physical therapy clinic and away from the pitch. Although there is no way to eliminate the risk of injury, an optimal training regimen can help prevent ACL injuries.
Injuries are a part of sports. So it’s only fitting that as you train for soccer, you should also train to avoid injuries. Injury prevention for kids is particularly critical as over 1.5 million kids injure their knees and ankles every year. ACL injuries in kids especially are on the rise, with a 400% increase in the last decade.
Ask any soccer player what injury they dread the most and the likely answer is going to be either an ACL tear or a concussion. A rightfully-invigorated focus on concussions in particular has been brought on in recent years by the issues coming to light in the NFL. The frequency with which they occur, the fear they invoke, and the serious long term damage they may inflict have led a number of medical institutes to undergo extensive research into how to decrease the prevalence of head injuries.
Así que eres el chico del equipo con una complexión delgada, de 1,80 m y un peso que cae justo en el medio del 50 por ciento para tu edad. Has escuchado las palabras "flaco" y "palillo" lanzadas por los entrenadores cuando discuten tu físico. Sin embargo, como producto de tu constitución natural, también posees ritmo, buena velocidad de pie y una habilidad técnica decente.
Muchos atletas increíbles han desgarrado sus ligamentos. Derrick Rose, Adrian Peterson y Tom Brady sólo por nombrar algunos. Es probablemente el mayor temor para cualquier atleta que dependa de sus piernas, ya que la recuperación puede llevar hasta 10 meses - y eso ni siquiera incluye el aspecto psicológico de la lesión.