New Edition out now – FOOTBALL MEDICINE & PERFORMANCE
As the 2025/2026 season gets underway, we are pleased to present a new edition of Football Medicine and Performance, featuring a diverse range of articles designed to inform and support your clinical and performance practice.
Reflecting on the 2023/2024 season, Professor Paul S. Bradley, Dr. Piotr Zmijewski, Shuyao Chen and examine team match physical performance reference values from UEFA EURO 2024. Dr. Carles Pedret, Dr. Ramon Balius, Dr. José Peña-Amaro and Dr. Tero Järvinen offer a practical overview of skeletal muscle morphology and its significance in sports-related muscle injuries.
Hamstring injuries are always a hot topic in the sports and rehab world, especially when it comes to high-grade hamstring strains (HSI), which can often lead to prolonged recovery and require careful management to avoid re-injury. Dr. Fearghal Kerin explores current knowledge and gaps in the rehabilitation of high-grade hamstring injuries in elite football, while Alexander Ng discusses the role of manual therapy within a holistic management framework.
Chronic pain in football is addressed by pain and rehabilitation specialist Richmond Stace, who offers valuable insights and strategies for supporting elite players in managing pain effectively. Performance consultant Ronan Conway contributes a thought-provoking piece on how fostering psychological safety and a sense of belonging can enhance performance, engagement, and player availability. On the other hand, physiotherapist Tom Whittamore examines a topic that not much has been discussed in football medicine, the incidence and management of pectoralis major ruptures in professional football.
In addition, Dr. Colin Griffin, a lower limb rehabilitation specialist, provides an in-depth analysis of Achilles tendon injuries within the sport.
We hope you find this edition insightful and relevant to your practice. On behalf of the editorial team, we wish you a successful and fulfilling season.
