The injury risk in football is quite high and every player will incur more or less severe injuries in the course of their career. This is due to the stop-and-go character of the game, frequent physical contacts, changes of direction and the intensity of the game. This places very specific demands on the players. Additionally, football players may suffer from illnesses requiring appropriate treatment to avoid possible long-term health consequences. This book provides the reader with advice on the treatment and prevention of illnesses and football-related injuries.The most recent discoveries in performance diagnostics provide coaches and players with better tools to address the fitness requirements of the players or the training recommendations.These tools can also be of help in assembling a team. In this book, the authors provide up-to-date sports medical findings taken from practical experience with world class teams and make them accessible for the readers.

Tim Meyer is professor for Sports and Preventive Medicine at the Saarland University. Since 2001, he has accompanied the German National Team as medical doctor. Meyer's main competencies range from the treatment of sports medical problems in competitive sports to anti-doping management and modern performance diagnostics in football. His research findings are used by sports physicians worldwide.Oliver Faude is head of research at the section Exercise and Movement Science at the Department of Sport, Exercise and Health of the University of Basel. For many years, he conducted performance diagnostics with the German Football Association and several German professional teams. His research focuses on exercise physiology, football science as well as recovery in sports.Karen aus der Fünten studied medicine (specialty orthopedics) and chiropractic and works at the Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine at Saarland University. She has served as a tournament/team doctor for various organisations and sports clubs e.g., the Womens' Bundesliga team 1. FC Saarbrücken and the German Womens' U17 National Football Team.