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Preseason Evaluation

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Preseason evaluation represents one of the most important steps prior to resuming formal team-based sports practice; it allows us to positively influence athletes’ performance and injury risk but, more importantly, decreases the risk of fatal events due to cardiovascular disorders. Apart from the identification of life-threatening conditions, this screening is extremely relevant for the planning of the season as it will highlight players’ individual needs in terms of strength, flexibility, agility and motor control that can be further addressed, in order to avoid injury and improve performance. This battery of tests should gather relevant information to create a profile of every athlete, relying on laboratorial, clinical and field tests, relevant to football performance and evidence based.

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  1. Football Medicine®, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Ruben Ferreira

  2. Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Club – Football, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Ruben Ferreira, João Pedro Araújo & Paulo Barreira

  3. Kinesio Taping Association International, Porto, Portugal

    Ruben Ferreira

  4. Football Medicine®, Porto, Portugal

    João Pedro Araújo & Paulo Barreira

  5. Clinica do Dragão Espregueira Mendes Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal

    João Pedro Araújo & Nuno Loureiro

  6. FC Paços de Ferreira, Paços de Ferreira, Portugal

    Nuno Loureiro

  7. Portuguese Cycling Federation, Lisbon, Portugal

    Nuno Loureiro

  8. Olympic Portuguese Committee, Lisboa, Portugal

    Nuno Loureiro

  9. Miami Dolphins – American Football, Miami Gardens, FL, USA

    Wayne Diesel

  10. Charlton Athletic FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC, London, UK

    Wayne Diesel

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Ferreira, R., Araújo, J.P., Barreira, P., Loureiro, N., Diesel, W. (2017). Preseason Evaluation. In: van Dijk, C., Neyret, P., Cohen, M., Della Villa, S., Pereira, H., Oliveira, J. (eds) Injuries and Health Problems in Football . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53924-8_44

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