Does cognition play a role in injury prevention and return to play in the elite football player? A perspective from the field

Abstract

Cognitive ability is an important, and sometimes underrated, part of football performance. During a match, football players interact with multiple stimuli that target different sensory organs and triggers high cognitive demands that need to be linked with previous knowledge and experience and making and acting on decisions.

Autores: Khatija Bahdur, Ricard Pruna, Henrico Erasmus, Carles Pedret.

Revista: Apunts. Medicina de l’esport

Año de publicación: 2018