In 2016, leading sports injury rehabilitation experts drafted a consensus statement to define the three critical return to sport (RTS) stages following injury(1). These exist on a continuum and are designated (1) return to participation, (2) return to sport, and (3) return to performance.
As the world looks forward to the unique spectacle of a northern hemisphere winter football World Cup, Jason Tee examines the science practitioners apply to keep the world’s best footballers on the field.
This series of articles was developed in colaboration with UK Coaching to guide professionals working as part of interdisciplinary teams.
A discussion with exercise scientist and conditioning coach Dr Jason Tee on the acute:chronic workload paradigm