Principles and Limitations of Prehabilitation and Return to Play Strategies

The prevention of injuries is fundamental for persons in sports. To develop prehabilitation strategies, it is vital to understand the musculoskeletal basics and the characteristics of specific sports. In football, there are potential differences and considerations to be made with regard to the standing leg and shooting leg, notably, musculoskeletal adaptions through asymmetric muscle and neurophysiologic changes and adaptations of the pelvic-leg axis.