What return-to-sport training involves
The bridge between finishing rehab and being ready for competition, in four parts: testing, strength rebuild, speed exposure and load management.
The gap after rehab
Rehab gets an athlete to a baseline of normal daily function. Competition asks for much more: sprinting at full speed, cutting, jumping, landing and repeating it for 90 minutes. Return-to-sport training is the structured bridge between those two points.
Four parts of a good return
1. Objective testing. Force plates, dynamometer readings and power testing show strength and power differences between sides and set benchmarks, so progress is measured instead of guessed.
2. Strength and power rebuild. Loading is progressed gradually, with attention to movement quality and tissue tolerance.
3. Speed and sport exposure. Sprinting, change of direction and sport drills are reintroduced in stages.
4. Load management. Once back, training and match load are monitored so the athlete stays available.
Work with your medical team
Clearance to return to sport comes from your surgeon, physician or physical therapist. A performance coach works alongside them to rebuild the physical qualities sport demands.
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