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The British Columbia Soccer has teamed up with Soccer Science International to ensure the good health of players and maximize their fitness. Soccer Science International provides soccer specific education, instruction, and training that promotes injury prevention and maximizes players’ physical potential in the sport of soccer.
All articles written by Rick Celebrini and printed in the Province are now available on line. Click on the links below.
Rick Celebrini is a former Vancouver 86er captain, one of the founding physiotherapists of Soccer Science International, and is the sport science consultant of the British Columbia Soccer Association's technical committee.
The focus of Soccer Science is in the formation of a training program that addresses the prevention of soccer related injuries while enhancing player performance. BC Soccer's Soccer Science program is based on an extensive literature review on the incidences, mechanisms, contributing factors, and present/previous prevention strategies of soccer related injuries, augmented with its own research and its members' clinical and playing experience. This exercise program will be implemented across a broad demographic including players of different ages, sexes and skill levels to determine long-term outcomes and the effectiveness of the program in both the prevention of injuries and the enhancement of performance.
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Suppleness is a quality that we identify with the fluid and effortless movement of a Brazilian soccer player. Muscles and joints that allow freedom of movement require less effort to move. This results in a player using less energy and results in an increase in speed and power. However, suppleness or flexibility training still remains one of the most neglected aspects of physical preparation and conditioning in soccer. It is usually a short, unfocused activity done before a game or practice while discussing the events of the night before. |
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Muscle “stiffness” can be the result of many different factors. For the older player, there is postural tightness inherent in sitting at a desk all day. For the young player, there are the ever-changing growth spurts and possible resultant muscle imbalances. There are many other reasons for poor flexibility but, fortunately, there are just as many methods to improve it. Regardless of the method used, there are certain consistent principles that will ensure a safe and effective stretching routine:
- Ensure muscles and joints are sufficiently warm prior to stretching. (i.e. 10-15 min. of slow jogging)
- Good general spinal posture (i.e. trunk straight, chin tucked in, shoulders relaxed)
- Controlled relaxed breathing throughout - this will allow muscles to relax
- Good alignment – the body will always attempt to move through the path of least resistance. The idea is to improve upon the difficult directions of movement.
- Pain Is Not Gain! – Do not stretch through pain - you are injuring tissue.
If you are consistent with your flexibility training, i.e. 2-3 times per week to maintain and 4-5 times per week to improve, those guitar strings will start playing beautiful music! |
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