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[quote=soccermum79][quote=socacoach88]I am a phd student in human and sports performance and work with a lot of soccer players at my gym..I would suggest taking the summer off from playing soccer and focus on building physical qualities of the game this will for sure reduce the likely hood of injuries as long as you work with a professional that understand how to properly program for an athlete age. [/quote]

As a mother of a club and HS soccer player, I wholeheartedly disagree that there isn't overuse in youth sports in general! High school soccer raged on 5 practices or games for 2 hours a week. I can't tell you how many injuries there were on both JV and V teams from overuse. They feel pressure to be on the field and play through injury. Creating more injuries! I was appalled to hear how many athletes were at the trainer on a regular basis for injuries. These are not professional players with access to top-notch trainers, conditioners, world-class equipment, etc. but they get played like they are. You seem like you get it. I can't believe some of the replies brushing off "over use" injuries. The amount of knee surgeries with soccer players should be the first indication that its not normal wear and tear...

My soccer players swim over the summer to keep us with conditioning and also train once a week on technical skills. Getting back in shape has never been an issue for them.[/quote]

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