Research Findings: Stress Fractures and Nutrition are Indicators for a Season Ending Injury
by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness A longitudinal study identified High School girls soccer as the sport with the second highest rate of knee injury behind football (Sports Med 2014). Of 186,000 soccer injuries reported in 2006, 80% were under the age of 24 and 44% of those were in kids younger […]
One Simple Exercise to Prevent Ankle & Knee Injuries
by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness How to use this exercise: Each repetition should be guided by the bullet points in the video. Control of motion is a very important goal for knee strength gains. This should be accounted for with slow and thoughtful repetitions. For injury prevention and no pain present- […]
How & When to Use Active Stretches
by Jennifer Schwartz, Alexandria Soccer Injury Prevention & Fitness What are active stretches? Active stretching is an advanced form of flexibility training. This form is different from static passive and dynamic stretching. Placing an outstretched leg on a chair and using body weight to bring about a stretch is an example of static passive stretching. […]