Why should a strength coach clarify program modifications for an injured athlete to the medical staff?

Medical staff are not familiar with strength and conditioning exercises

The athlete will be at an increased risk of injury in the future

The strength coach must remain within their scope of practice

What phase of rehabilitation is often overlooked?

Return to running

The weight room

Interview process

Which is controllable by the athlete during the process of return to play?

Physical adaptations

Consistent work

Rehab linearity

Why is pool work recommended for an athlete who is going through the rehabilitation process?

Their time to return to previous maximum strength levels will be decreased

10% of bodyweight is felt at the feet if the water is at shoulder height

This is great for warm-ups and proprioception work before the primary work

What is the importance of including fun activities into the training room phase?

Keeps the athlete’s identity as an athlete intact

Speeds up the time to return to play

Decreases the risk of future injury

What is one important consideration during the weight room phase?

Perform general strength work with a purpose

Expose them to hard training in a safe manner

Refer to team norms for their progress

Why is it recommended to save the sport implement for last when an athlete returns to the practice field?

It is an intensifier to save for the right point

They must be cleared by the medical staff

It is not part of the rehabilitation process

 What is true regarding the effect of strength level on the rehabilitation process?

Less strong athletes rehab slower than more strong athletes

More strong athletes rehab slower than less strong athletes

Less strong athletes and more strong athletes rehab at the same pace

What is one of the lessons learned that was shared?

All the variation you need exists around the basics

Do not overwork the upper body during a lower-body injury

Remind athletes they are at a higher injury risk during rehab

What is one consideration during the practice field phase?

Stress the muscle before you stress the joint

Utilize all the strength training equipment possible

Drill with less people and progress to more people