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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS INJURIES CHAPTER 2: EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (EAP)CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPING AN EMERGENCY ACTION PLANCHaPTER 4: IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OF COMMON SPORT INJURIES CHAPTER 5: Factors Affecting Choice of TreatmentCHAPTER 6: P.I.E.RCHAPTER 7: ACUTE (TRAUMATIC) INJURIESCHAPTER 8: CONTUSIONSCHAPTER 9: SPRAINSCHAPTER 10: STRAINS (‘PuLL’, ‘TEAR’)CHAPTER 11: TREATMENT OF ACUTE INJURIESCHAPTER 12: CHRONIC (OVERUSE) CONDITIONS. CHAPTER 13: Treatment of Chronic InjuriesCHAPTER 14: CONCUSSIONSCHAPTER 15: MINOR WOUND CARECHAPTER 16: INTERNATIONAL TRAVELAPPENDIX A: PLAYER MEDICAL CARDAPPENDIX B: EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARDAPPENDIX C: SPORT SPECIFIC FIRST AID KITAPPENDIX D: THE TRUTH ABOUT EARLY SPECILIAZATIONAPPENDIX E: THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEPAPPENDIX F: WHICH SHOE FITS YOU?APPENDIX G: ADVANCED MYOFASCIAL STRETCHESAPPENDIX H: PREDISPOSING FACTORS TO FEMALE ACL INJURIESAPPENDIX I: 6 week sample ACL Injury Prevention Program APPENDIX J: BAREFOOT TRAININGAPPENDIX K: GROIN INJURIES -A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVEAPPENDIX l: HAMSTRING INJURIES- ARE HAMSTRINGS TIGHT?Soccer is not considered a contact sport; however there is a lot of physical interaction and some of it is uncontrollable. Most injuries are preventable if the common causes of the injuries are understood and proper training, coaching and officiating are in place.The simplest way to treat an injury is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. Not all injuries are preventable; however, the majority of injuries in soccer are preventable. Early recognition of the signs and symptoms of injuries helps to prevent a minor injury from becoming a major injury.Prevention of soccer injuries includes and is not limited to proper dynamic warm up, warm down/cool down, strength, power, flexibility, endurance and positive mind set. Injury prevention starts before the athlete begins his or her activity.Conditioning for the prevention of injury is vital and must include the following: strength, dynamic flexibility, endurance, balance and coordination. Strength- Sport specific strength is necessary to prevent injury. Strength training is sport and position specific. Soccer players need to focus on building strength for the lower quadrant of the body. Hip flexor strength is very important for both running and shooting. Eccentric strength is needed for the hip flexors (leg muscles that raise the knee to the chest) and adductors (leg muscles of the inner thigh). Eccentric strength is lengthening of the muscle while under tension. Athletes need to have a good base of strength to be able to develop power, strength and endurance.Dynamic Flexibility- Athletes with active limited range of motion predispose themselves to injury by moving their muscles through an untrained range of motion. Muscle strains, ligament sprains and inadequate performance result.It is important for athletes to have functional range of motion for muscles in the groin area, the hamstrings, quads and calf muscles.Endurance- Sport and position specific muscular and cardio-respiratory endurance allows the athlete to compete at their highest level from beginning to end. A tired athlete is predisposed to injury because they have difficulty maintaining proper technique, balance and coordination at a peak level and therefore falter.Balance- Body awareness and balance are learned skills. This occurs with practice and ties in with coordination. This becomes an unconscious effort after a period of time. Coordination- Athletes who do not have the skills and coordination required for their sport predispose themselves to injury by attempting drills and activities that they are not prepared for. It is important for the athlete to be technically strong with his/her skills. This would include cutting, cross-over's and side to side actions.