Endurance training in soccer: traditional approach
For a long time, endurance training in soccer was based on improving physiological parameters. This methodology comes from athletics and only aims to improve the cardiorespiratory system, differentiating physical and technical-tactical training. However, soccer has...
Patellar tendinopathy in sport: epidemiology and treatment
Patellar tendinopathy is a very common injury in sports such as cycling, football or basket, although it can also affect sedentary people whose activity requires active participation of the knee joint. The function of patellar tendon serves as a link between the...
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament knee injury in sport: keys for an optimal rehabilitation process
Introduction The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) knee tear is very common in contact and pivoting sports such as soccer, basket, handball or ski. It is considered one of the most severe injuries in sport as it usually...
Rehabilitation and RTP process after meniscal repair in sports
Introduction A meniscus is a fibrocartilaginous anatomical structure divided in two parts and placed in the knee-joint cavity between the femur and the tibia. Its main functions are the knee-joint stabilization and reduce the stress by increasing the contact areas...
The rehabilitation program and RTP process of Hamstring strain injury in soccer
In a previous post, it was made a conceptual clarification and classification of the types of hamstring injuries (muscular or tendinous), differentiated by severity (go to post). This post aims to specifically summarized the rehabilitation program and RTP process of...
Small-Sided Games in soccer: Physical or technical-tactical training?
Introduction Small-Sided Games (SSGs) is one of the most common training methods in soccer at all level or ages; from elite teams to children, as it allows to develop the technic and tactics (TT) such as situations of numerical superiority, defensive retreat or third...
Evaluation of agility as a fundamental physical quality in soccer
The concept of agility The agility is an essential physical quality in soccer to achieve a quick start to action, change of direction (COD) and short-distance running (1,2). Along with accelerations and maximum speed, agility is one of the most important specific...
The role of Sport Scientist in team sport at present: searching the right physical load
The role of Sport Scientist Physical load monitoring has advance significantly during the last century (1). Sport is become more demanding and it is more difficult to win. There is a need of keeping a good physical capacity of athletes to withstand the high...
The load monitoring in team sports
The load monitoring in team sports has evolved greatly in recent years and there are currently many methods and tools for training and match load quantification and evaluation aimed to improve the training process, the competition performance and reduce the injury...
Development of an adequate Warm-Up in soccer
The Warm-Up (WU) is an activation or preparatory activity aimed to enhance the physical predisposition before the activity and reduce the injury risks. Therefore, the development of an adequate Warm-Up in soccer is of paramount importance. Although WU is focused on...
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Berni Guerrero-Calderón
S&C Coach | Rehab Therapist | Sport Scientist
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