Evaluating your athletes with the SpeedTracker before the start of the season is essential to determine an optimal return-to-play strategy in the event of an injury during the season.
Mr. Ankle
15 years old – Midget AAA – Pre-season evaluation results
Pre-season evaluation results:
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The curve generated by the SpeedTracker shows a slight asymmetry, indicating that the right side of the foot is less effective.
A few weeks later, the same player injured his right ankle.
Mr. Ankle
16 years old – Midget AAA – 6-week post-injury evaluation results
Returned to play after right ankle sprain with no restrictions following physical therapy evaluations.
The player comes back to us for another assessment.
Follow-up test results:
Asymmetry is worse than before. The right side push is less effective than it was 6 weeks ago.
Questions arise:
- Could this injury have been prevented with specific exercises after the pre-season evaluation that suggested right-side asymmetry? Yes.
- Is the athlete’s performance back to 100% after the injury? No
- Would it have been possible to continue with the procedures despite the green light from the physiotherapists? Yes
- Is the athlete at risk of re-injury because the asymmetry is still present? Yes
