Training Regimes
Investigate tournament training regimes.
Anything particularly important before/after matches?
When do training regimes begin for tournaments?
What factors impact on training regimes during tournaments e.g:
- travelling between venues?
- recovery time?
- number of injuries in squad? etc.
MESP Physical Wellbeing - HWB -16a
Body systems and cells - SCN -12a
Investigate a footballer's diet
How important is a footballer's diet?
What is a footballer's eating routine during a tournament?
Is this the same as during the season with their club team?
How/why does a footballer's diet change?
How do National Team's ensure dietary requirements are met despite being between venues and matches being at varying times during a tournament?
Food and health – HWB -28a
Food and Textile – TCH -04c
Support links:
Common football injuries
Task 1
Learn about common football injuries.
Task 2
The demands of tournament football are great.
What types of injuries are players more at risk from with a series of games coming in a short space of time?
What types of injuries could players potentially recover from if they occur during the tournament?
What types of injuries would rule players out of the tournament?
MESP Physical Wellbeing – HWB -15a
Body systems and cells - SCN -12a
Learn about the unique skills, qualities and abilities of various roles in and around football, e.g. referee, physio, warm-up coach sports psychologist, reporter etc
Planning for choices and change - HWB -20a
