Essays on (1. Causes and ways of preventing common injuries in male senior soccer) and (2. The examination of the systems of play and the underlying principles of play that featured in the successful execution of a goal.)

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Essay 1. - It is a well known fact that no athlete wants to have an injury, no matter how small or large the effects are on the individual's sporting performance and total fitness. This essay attempts to identify common injuries, the causes of these injuries and ways of prevention within the sport of male senior football. ‘Injury in the context of football is a problem for both players as well as for coaches and the club as a whole' (Ekstrand et el., 2003. p39). The main purpose of this essay is to identify ways of preventing injuries as Ekstrand et el. (2003. p39) claims ‘the prevention of injuries can also provide a financial saving for the club as well as maintaining a healthy squad'.
Essay 2. - Goal choice, Goal number 1, Dynamo Kiev (DK) vs. Manchester United (MU), Goal description, Team systems of play, Start of phase and Goal analysis,

Introduction
Causes and ways of preventing common injuries in male senior soccer
Case study according to Ekstrand et al (2003)
1. Internal and external factors
2. A comprehensive injury causation model
Pictures and analysis
Conclusion
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[...] Wade (1996b) explains that a compact defense, flexibility, ease of use/understanding and the ability for players to provide support and cover are all strengths of a 4-4-2 system, often causing the opposition to play in front of you. Although the 4-4-2 formation has strengths Wade (1996b) explains that weakness have also been found within this system of play, the most apparent ones being its susceptibility to counter attacks, players becoming isolated in wide areas when infield runs are made, also problems have occurred when opposing players play in-between positions e.g. [...]

[...] Warm up II: Performance changes following active warm up and how to structure the warm up. Sports Medicine Pp. 483-498. Leetun. Ireland. Willson. Ballantyne. Davis. L. (2004). Core stability measures as risk factors for lower extremity injury in athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Pp. 926- 934. Van Mechelen. Hlobil. Kemper. H. (1992). Incidence, severity, aetiology and prevention of sports injuries. A review of concepts. Sports Medicine Pp. 82-99. Books Bert, R. Mandelbaumm, MD. William, E. Garrett, Jr. [...]

[...] Websites www.physioroom.com (Fig www.sportsmed.buffalo.edu/info/hamstring.html (Fig http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/health_and_fitness (Fig www.strengthcats.com (Fig http://drlowe.schipul.net (Fig http://www.nefitco.com (Fig Essay Two - The examination of the systems of play and the underlying principles of play that featured in the successful execution of a goal. Goal choice Goal number 1 Dynamo Kiev vs. Manchester United Goal scorer - Wayne Rooney. Goal Description Fig 1. Team systems of play. The phase of play leading to the goal started with a long ball by Ferdinand RCB which was hit to long and Shovkovskyi GK collected it as seen in fig 2. [...]

[...] All of the above results of a cool down aid preventing injury. Bishop (2003) adds ‘getting a regular sports massage can flush the muscles of waste products and release tight knots, lumps and bumps in muscles that if left may cause strains and tears'. It is possible for a good sports massage therapist to identify potential trouble spots long before they become injuries. Bahr et el (2004) states ‘proper nutrition is also important. A bad diet will prevent you from recovering from training sessions making you more prone to injury'. [...]

[...] Unfortunately a study directly related to male senior soccer players has yet to be carried out, but core training is becoming a vital part of many teams training schedule in order to directly combat the five most common injuries which have been shown to relate to core strength and stability training. Some of the exercises used are shown in fig 8. Fig 8. Core stability exercise poster In conclusion preventing injury doesn't necessarily need top medical staff and physicians that are only available at top premiership clubs with big money. [...]

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