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FMA FOOTBALL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SPONSORED BY
Welcome 4
Members’ News
Features 6
FMA Legal Services
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Football & Carb Periodisation Dr Tom Little & Mark Hearris
12 Promote Yourself on the FMA Register 14 Fibrous Dysplasia & Stress Fracture in an Academy Football Player Dr Gawain Davies 18 FMA Branding for Promote Medical 20 Routine Preseason Dental Screening Must be the Norm Lyndon Meehan
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER With the season now well underway there is a “sense” of stability within our industry. But we all know this is a temporary hiatus in what is a long arduous season and that football and stability are two words that do not generally go hand in hand. As a rule, this is a quieter time for us all even though incredibly there have already been a number of managers who have been released by Clubs and with it comes the potential for backroom staff to lose their positions as well. This being the case we advise all members to constantly keep an eye on the bigger picture within their discipline and in doing so, have in mind what they would do if the worst was to happen. We are never more needed than when a Club decides to dispense with a member’s services and we all know now that our Legal support is second to none. But the FMA was set up to support its members whether they are working in the game or not. Accordingly, everything we do as an association is relevant to our members even when they are no longer working in football. • •
24 The Proof is in the Training: Employing Sport & Exercise Psychologists Jennifer Hobson
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The Role of a Sports Scientist in the Early Stages of Long Term Rehab of an injured Player Scott Pearce
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Intra-Session & Inter-Session Reliability of Vertical Jump Height in Elite Youth Soccer Russell Hitchen & Dr Jamie Highton
35 Modern Surgical Management of Knee Arthritis Mr Sam K Yasen 39 FMA Interview Dr Jagdish Basra
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Our recruitment platform is a valuable gateway for those hoping to get back into the game Post graduate course listings will act as a resource for members to access and further their educational credentials Courses and conferences hosted on our site help provide access to CPD and to keep practitioners in touch with colleagues attending these events Our magazine continues to keep members up to date with events in the Industry The FMA Register is now a vital advertising medium for those who move into private practice or wish to set up as Consultants within the game And the FMA Register provides an opportunity for members to keep their profile in the frame as Clubs increasingly use it to source potential employees or consultants
All in all, members continue to benefit from our support and services even beyond the game and are considered a valuable part of our community of practitioners from professional football. I also believe it is vital that we keep hold of experienced practitioners in some capacity and make use of their knowledge to help others in the game. As such we have a panel from across the disciplines which we regularly turn to for interviews, articles, or appearances and who are in turn therefore, active ambassadors for the FMA. But we can do much more, and in this regards we are planning to look at the role of mentorships to make best use of these practitioners in order to support newcomers to the game. Eamonn Salmon CEO Football Medical Association Football Medic & Scientist Gisburn Road, Barrowford, Lancashire BB9 8PT Telephone 0333 456 7897 Email info@footballmedic.co.uk Web www.footballmedic.co.uk Chief Executive Officer
Eamonn Salmon Eamonn@footballmedic.co.uk
Executive Administrator
Lindsay McGlynn Lindsay@footballmedic.co.uk
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Angela Walton Angela@footballmedic.co.uk
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Contributors
Dr Tom Little, Mark Hearris, Dr Gawain Davies Lyndon Meehan, Jennifer Hobson, Scott Pearce Russell Hitchen, Dr Jamie Highton, Mr Sam K Yasen Dr Jagdish Basra
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