Abstract

Nowadays, football evolves from one season to another, the speed of the game increases, tactics change, and training methods are more and more innovative, helping today’s footballer to be a complete athlete and more. This evolution of football is due to the interest and concern of players, coaches and specialists everywhere. The purpose of the research presented was to demonstrate the importance of prophylaxis programs in the prevention of traumatic conditions specific to the football player, especially at the junior level. By implementing prophylaxis programs, we can positively influence the prevention of trauma in juniors who play football.

The subjects on whom we applied the prophylaxis program that aimed at the early prevention of injuries specific to the game of football were children aged between 15 and 16 years, they were part of the junior group, specialized as a striker. The selection of the subjects was made on the basis of the information gathered following the observation of the subjects, following the choice of a corresponding group taking into account age, sex, the position they play, subjects with comparable, similar performances. The pre-testing was performed before starting the research on subjects of the same power level, this type of design is superior to others only when the number of subjects is small. The complex design of the experiment allows the evaluation of several possibilities that will be tested, so that later the subjects will be subjected to tests, before and after the experiment.

In order to prevent, we have compiled specific prophylaxis programs, applied individually depending on the degree of limitation, joint mobility and muscle strength and endurance. The procedures used in the program were introduced, depending on their importance, toning the muscles of the lower limbs, creating muscle balance, creating joint stability, increasing joint mobility, massage techniques, stretching, and the importance of pre-workout and pre-competition warm-up. Following the application of prophylaxis programs, a lower percentage of injuries were found due to the development of muscle mass, mobility and the creation of muscle balance.

Keywords: Prevention; Prophylaxis; Juniors; Football