Soccer Injury Prevention through Movement Screen and Exercise:
Complementary screen offered to VISL athletes through lifemark sponsorship

Common Injuries in Soccer:
 ACL or other ligament injury
 Atraumatic repetitive strain injuries
 Muscle strains (hamstring/groin)
 Ankle sprains
 Concussion
How Can Injuries be Prevented?
 Strength and conditioning
 Proprioceptive training
 Core exercises
 Stretching
 Sport specific conditioning
 Concept of ‘pre-habilitation’
Risk Factors for Injury:
 Muscle length/strength
 Alignment
 Asymmetry
 Neuromuscular control
 PREVIOUS INJURY
Learned Compensatory Movements:
 Learned compensatory patterns are patterns that the body uses to adapt:
 the body ALWAYS takes the path of least resistance
 Mobility, stability, pain
 Result = dysfunctional movement pattern
Solution:
 Movement screen:
 Improves injury prevention
 A tool to QUANTIFY injury risk
 Tool to identify and accentuate dysfunctional movement patterns
Goals of a movement screen:
 Identify risk for injury through identifying physical imbalances or weaknesses
 Improve performance and efficiency of movement
 Individualized, specific exercise prescription to directly address dysfunction (Melina Kurtakis, 2015)