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SEVERS DISEASE – Symptoms, Signs and Treatments

GRF Admin 25/11/2019

Severs disease is the most common issue I have seen recently with children. The majority of them currently play football extensively! It’s also called calcaneal apophysitis and its not really a disease, but an over use injury where by the growth plate…

FA SCHEME TO OFFER CLUBS DISCOUNTED DEFIBRILLATORS

GRF Admin 26/07/2019

THE FA HAS LAUNCHED PHASE 3 OF ITS NATIONAL INITIATIVE ‘HEART SAFE CLUBS’ TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING DEFIBRILLATORS TO ALL GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL CLUBS IN ENGLAND FROM 1 JULY 2019. Research shows that over 90% of sudden cardiac arrests in young athletes happen either…

Top Tips for Keeping Young Players Safe in Excessive Heat

GRF Admin 25/07/2019

Common sense is key! The best advice we can give is to use common sense, and if in doubt STOP, heat breaks and water breaks are very common in countries where young players train and play in hot conditions, however in the…

A third of children in England “Not Active Enough” Leading Survey Reveals

GRF Admin 06/12/2018

One in three children in England does fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a day – half the amount recommended by government guidelines, a report by Sport England suggests. The survey is the largest ever of its kind and gives comprehensive insight…

Over-training injury and understanding the risk

GRF Admin 26/07/2018

Over-training or burnout is becoming more prevalent among young athletes. It can present in many different forms – both physical and psychological. The most commonly reported symptoms include chronic muscle or joint pain, respiratory tract infections, mood disturbances, personality changes, loss of…