The YouthLoad journal
Smarter training load & injury prevention for youth football
Practical, research-backed guides for parents and coaches of young football players.
Training load
Managing total training load for young football players
Why club, school and private sessions add up — and how parents can track total weekly load with sRPE and ACWR to prevent overuse injuries.
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Injury prevention
7 injury prevention exercises every youth footballer should do weekly
Evidence-based warm-up and strength routines (FIFA 11+ Kids, Nordic hamstring, Copenhagen adduction) that reduce injury risk in growing footballers.
7 min read→
Growth & development
Growth spurts and injury risk: what parents of youth footballers must know
During peak height velocity, young athletes are up to 3× more likely to get injured. Learn how to adjust training load through growth spurts.
5 min read→