Why the study?
Do injury-prevention programs reduce injuries in young professional soccer players?
Do injury-prevention programs reduce injuries in young professional soccer players?
Injury prevention programs are fundamental for athletes to play safely, though few studies report their effectiveness in young players.
Injury prevention programs merit consideration in young athletes; leaves open effectiveness specifically in professional youth soccer players.
Soccer is the most popular sport worldwide and is known to be correlated to high risk of of injuries, which negatively influence the performance of the single player and team: higher positions in league or cup standings are achieved by clubs with injury-prevention programs. Prevention is fundamental for athletes allowing them to play at the highest level in complete safety: however, only a few studies reported the effectiveness of preventive programs especially in young players.
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