Women’s Soccer
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What is the USWNT?
The USWNT stands for The United States Women’s National Soccer Team. The team represents the United States in international women’s soccer. The team was first formed by 1985 by the U.S. Soccer Federation to compete in Italy for their first international play. They then played in 1988 in the FIFA Women’s Invitation Tournament, which acted as a test run to test the feasibility of a women’s soccer tournament. They compete in many different tournaments and international friendlies. They also compete in the Women’s World Cup, Olympics, CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football), She Believes Cup, and other games.
The USWNT are currently ranked number 1 in the world in women’s soccer. Since FIFA rankings started in 2003, the USWNT has been ranked number 1 for 13 years. Germany is the only other women’s soccer team to be ranked number 1. The USWNT has never been ranked lower than 2.
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What is the Women’s Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is an international soccer competition between 24 countries held every four years starting in 1991. The first tournament was held in China and was named the FIFA Women’s World Championship. There is a three-year qualification process for the 24 competing teams; the host team automatically receives a bid. The USWNT has won 4 of the 8 Women’s World Cups. Six different countries have hosted the Women’s World Cup. The next Women’s World Cup is in 2023 and will be in Australia and New Zealand.
What are Common Women’s Soccer Injuries?
There are an estimated 300 million soccer-related injuries a year in adolescent players. 40-60% of injuries are due to contact with another player or object, which occur more during games. The non-contact injuries occur more often during training/practice sessions. The majority of soccer injuries are within the lower extremity. The ankle, knee, and thigh are most commonly affected. The most common types of injuries are sprains, strains, contusions, and concussions. A sprain of the lateral ankle ligament, hamstring muscle strains, concussions, adductor (groin) muscle strains, and ACL tears are the most common specific injuries. Less than 2% of soccer injuries require surgery.
How to Avoid Soccer Injuries?
There are many ways to try and prevent injuries while playing soccer. Athletes need to have a yearly physical examination by a doctor to clear them for sport. It is also essential to progress gradually from the off-season back into full-contact soccer through aerobic conditioning, strength training, and agility training. Speaking with a sports medicine provider or athletic trainer can be helpful for soccer injury prevention tips. Specific programs can be put together based on injury history as well as position played. Participating in supervised rehabilitation with an athletic trainer or physical therapist can be vital in avoiding injury. Returning to a sport prematurely has a high risk of re-injury.
Warm-up exercises help reduce ACL injuries
The FIFA 11+ is a soccer injury prevention program designed to be performed by players before training and games. The goal is to reduce the prevalence of ACL injury by using a series of simple warm-up exercises. FIFA 11+ was designed for soccer athletes and used throughout many sports that involve cutting and pivoting movements. This 20 min warm-up includes running, plyometrics, strength, and balance training. This program reduces injury rates by 45%. See your athletic trainer or physical therapist to learn more and implement injury prevention in your or your child’s training.
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