Optimizing Return to Performance Following Injury

Maestroni, Luca and Read, Paul J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1508-8602 (2025) Optimizing Return to Performance Following Injury. In: Strength and Conditioning for Football. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York, pp. 181-201. ISBN 9781003383475 (In Press)

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Abstract

Injuries in football have a detrimental impact on team and individual performance, with increased player availability improving the chances of success [1]. The available data suggest an interaction between injury, performance, physical outputs, and success at both a team and individual level in the professional game [2, 3]. Furthermore, several studies have reported that a previous injury may increase the risk for subsequent injuries in male football players [4, 5]. This raises the question of whether persistent deficits have been fully assessed and targeted before athletes return to play (RTP), and if a greater emphasis should be placed on a return to performance strategy as a means of tertiary prevention [6]. Despite variability in RTP definitions [7], a consensus statement [8] agreed to include three elements in the RTP continuum. “Return to participation” refers to an athlete participating in rehabilitation, modified or unrestricted training, or in sport, but at a level lower than his or her RTP goal. “Return to sport” is used when a player has returned to competition but is not performing at his or her desired performance level. Ultimately, “return to performance” indicates a return to preinjury levels (inclusive of physical capacity and match performance).

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV557 Sports > GV861 Ball games: Baseball, football, golf, etc. Q Science > QP Physiology > QP301.H75 Physiology. Sport
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education, Health and Sciences
Depositing User:	Charlotte Crutchlow
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2025 09:37
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2025 10:59
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15460

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