Injury prevention knowledge, beliefs, and practices among women's football teams in South Africa.
U BakareBenita OlivierCorlia BrandtLonwabo GodlwanaPublished in: South African journal of sports medicine (2021)
Members of women's teams in the USSA Football League have recognised limited knowledge about the basic IPPs, while they do employ some of the basic injury prevention practices in football. These practices could be influenced by the beliefs of the coaches and the players, and most of them believe that IPPs are important. It is essential as key stakeholders that coaches' and players' education and knowledge of injury prevention strategies should be considered as an integral part of the process to succeed. It should be strongly highlighted and implemented, thus augmenting the credibility, trust and compliance for IPPs in the sport.