Develop this program at your convenience, without having to attend on-site centers or concurrent classes"

Football is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of players participating in all kinds of competitions, from amateur tournaments to World Cups. However, it is a discipline that involves the risk of contracting any type of injury due to its impact and intensity.
Therefore, it is crucial that field professionals have a thorough knowledge of how to prevent, treat and rehabilitate their players' injuries.

Faced with this need, TECH has created the following program with the aim of providing students with all the necessary updating tools to qualify them in a booming sector. This Sports Injuries in Football focuses on the different types of injuries that exist, their treatment and prevention methods. All this in a high-impact educational package, nourished in turn with audiovisual materials, complementary readings and practical exercises developed with the Relearning methodology.

The program is delivered in a convenient 100% online format, which means that the materials can be accessed from anywhere and at any time. In addition, there is no need to go to any on-site center and the teaching content can be downloaded to any device, accessing it at the times preferred by each professional.

Stand out in a booming sector with enormous potential and become a part of the technical staff of world-class teams"

This Postgraduate certificate in Sports Injuries in Football contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Sports Injuries in Football
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents of the book provide technical and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice 
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will create plans for returning to the sport, prioritizing the welfare of your players”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to prepare for real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will learn about the most frequent football injuries and their recovery times"

You will further boost your professional profile, being able to handle an injury such as an ankle sprain"

The syllabus of this program has been designed following the guidelines required by the sports sector. Inside, the professionals will find up-to-date and rigorous information on the management and prevention of football injuries. In addition, they will delve into aspects such as primary care, physical-sports rehabilitation, and the influence of physiotherapists in the return of football players to the field of play. All this in an educational package of great impact, as well as audiovisual resources and complementary readings.

Download the contents of this program to your everyday device and review it as often as you need to”

Module 1. Football Injuries

1.1.  Sports Injuries

1.1.1.  Concept of Injury vs. Sports Injury
1.1.2.  When is a Player Injured?
1.1.3.  Who Decides that a Player is Injured?
1.1.4.  Medical Discharge, Sports Discharge and Competitive Discharge

1.2.  Types of Injuries and their Treatment

1.2.1.  Muscle Injuries
1.2.2.  Ligament Injuries
1.2.3.  Tendon Injuries
1.2.4.  Joint and Bone Injuries

1.3.  The Medical Staff and its Objectives with an Injured Player

1.3.1.  The Doctor
1.3.2.  Physiotherapists
1.3.3.  The Sports Rehabilitator
1.3.4.  The Physical Trainer and Coach

1.4.  The Most Frequent Injuries in Football

1.4.1.  Injuries in the Ischiosural Area
1.4.2.  Sprains and the Most Affected Areas
1.4.3.  Knee Injuries and their Types
1.4.4.  Quadriceps Injuries

1.5.  Why Does a Football Player Get Injured? The Most Frequent Causes

1.5.1.  Intrinsic Factors of the Football Player
1.5.2.  Extrinsic Factors of the Football Player
1.5.3.  Other Factors:
1.5.4.  Incidence of an Injury

1.6.  Recurrences of Injuries and their Possible Causes 

1.6.1.  What is a Recurrence?
1.6.2.  Can a Recurrence be Avoided?
1.6.3.  What Are the Most Frequent Causes of Recurrence?
1.6.4.  How Do We Know if it's Okay Now?

1.7.  Physical-Sports Rehabilitation and its Phases of an Injured Football Player

1.7.1.  Phases 
1.7.2.  Functional Sports Recovery
1.7.3.  Physical Sports Recovery
1.7.4.  Sports Retraining

1.8.  Stress Retraining

1.8.1.  What is Stress Retraining?
1.8.2.  How Do We Control Stress Retraining?
1.8.3.  What Parameters or Tests Do We Take Into Account to Assess the Player's Fitness?
1.8.4.  The Player's Sensations are Important

1.9.  Return to Performance of an Injured Football Player

1.9.1.  Aspects To Be Taken into Account When Reincorporating the Player into the Team
1.9.2.  First Steps
1.9.3.  Reincorporation into the Group
1.9.4.  Example of Planning for the Return to Competition

1.10.  Injury Prevention in a Football Player

1.10.1.  Prevention of the Most Common Injuries
1.10.2.  The Importance of Strength in Injury Prevention
1.10.3.  When and How Do We Perform an Injury Prevention Protocol?
1.10.4.  The Player's Work Outside the Team in Injury Prevention

This Sports Injuries in Football features the innovative Relearning model, so you will be faced with real and simulated cases"