As the risk of a H1N1 or swine flu pandemic increases, soccer leagues should be thinking about how they will handle an outbreak if it occurs. Parents will be getting very nervous if this continues and leagues should be ready to answer their questions and know where to look for valuable information and direction.
Entries Tagged ‘health’
Kentucky Soccer Players Dies from MRSA
A young Kentucky soccer player recently passed away due to an MRSA infection, reminding everyone that this bacteria can strike without warning. However, deaths of healthy adults outside of hospitals due to MRSA are still quite rare.
Heel Pain in Youth Soccer Players
Soccer players in U10 through U14 often experience an odd heel pain that seems to be concentrated at the back and on the lower sides of the heel. Places a normal ankle twist or sprain wouldn’t hurt. Turns out there is a very common condition among young soccer players called Sever’s disease that can result in intense heel pain if not properly treated or prevented. As a soccer coach you should be on the lookout for this to catch it early.
Creating A Coach’s First Aid Kit
One of the most common ‘must have’ items for a coach is a first aid kit. Easy enough, you think, they have them for $10 at Wal-Mart all the time. But you might be surprised at what is in those inexpensive first-aid kits and what is missing. Most experienced coaches will tell you that they [...]
Concussions In Youth Sports
Last year a new concussion testing system was released called Impact. A number of media outlets ran news stories that were quasi advertisements for the new system, but they still highlighted the dangers kids can face from concussions in youth sports:
Doctors have concluded that concussions are especially dangerous for children and teenagers and, as CBS [...]
Take Two Corners And Call Me In The Morning
Rejoice American soccer fans! You now have ‘expert’ proof that soccer is good for your health! We can finally beat obesity in America – just turn on FSC and cheer. Oh wait. I didn’t read far enough… You actually have to PLAY!
Via This Is American Soccer, we find a recent study that compared the [...]
