Injury Prevention & Load
Injury prevention training for professionals: the Nordic hamstring programme, acute-to-chronic workload ratios and the FIFA 11+ warm-up.
Programmes
Injury Prevention & Load Programmes
Football Injury Prevention Training That Actually Works
Prevention training is not stretching. It is strength, control and exposure management, dosed across the week and measured against games missed.
2026-09-22
Injury Prevention & Load Programmes
The Nordic Hamstring Exercise: What the Evidence Actually Shows
One eccentric exercise has the strongest evidence base in hamstring prevention. What the trials measured and how clubs actually dose it.
2026-09-16
Injury Prevention & Load Programmes
The FIFA 11+ Warm-Up Programme: What It Contains and What It Prevents
Three parts, mostly bodyweight, replacing the conventional warm-up. The structured routine tested across professional teams that has repeatedly cut injury rates.
2026-09-04Load
Injury Prevention & Load Load
Training Load Management in Football: Ratios, Risk and Reality
The ratio between this week and the last month is the number sports scientists watch. How load management is really planned across a season.
2026-09-10