Within elite sport there is huge investment from external sponsors and the pressure to measure and optimise performance. Essentially as coaches our role is to improve the physical, skill and mental capacity of the player. Due to this there has been a shift in focus on athlete’s wellbeing, as it is perceived that factors such as sleep, mood and general wellbeing can influence performance.
The primary goals of Physiotherapy / Rehabilitation for non-athletic individuals often revolve around promoting long-term functional recovery and minimising outcome measures such as pain. Within the sporting environment the primary focus for athletes is typically the speed of their recovery, with the possible long-term health risks being of secondary relevance compared to their sports achievements.
Speed is crucial in Rugby Union, and Post-activation Potentiation Enhancement (PAPE) has been utilised to enhance speed within the training environment.
To increase female athletes' performance and well-being, physiological factors such as female sex hormone levels at various stages of the menstrual cycle (MC) have to be considered.
Groin pain in athletes that is not associated with the hip joint is often referred to by various terms, such as athletic pubalgia, sports hernia, and adductor tendinopathy. Check out this blog to gain a better understanding of why athletes breakdown with athletic groin pain
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