Professional Certification in Injury Rehabilitation in Soccer
Foundations, assessment, and methodological application.
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Duration:
12 months
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Start Date:
10/12/2025
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Dedication:
6–8 hours per week
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Program Type:
Professional Certification (executive education)
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Modality:
Online, asynchronous
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Language of Instruction:
Spanish/English
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Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
The role of the rehabilitation specialist has experienced significant growth within sports institutions, as their function—combining expertise in both injury management and physical training—is now widely recognized. This Professional Certification provides solid tools and concepts in this field, based on the Innovity method.
The first section focuses on understanding the foundations of the rehabilitation process, offering detailed and precise methodological content essential to this area. It then advances into specific material on joint injuries in soccer players, with particular emphasis on ACL rehabilitation, and includes specialized training in neuromuscular control, one of the key pillars in the recovery process for athletes who have suffered this type of injury.
Next, the program addresses rehabilitation of lower-limb injuries that are highly prevalent in soccer, including tendinous injuries (patellar and Achilles tendons) and muscle injuries involving the quadriceps, hamstrings, and triceps surae.
Following this conceptual line, the program then focuses on injuries in the so-called “core area”, encompassing conditions affecting both the pelvic and shoulder girdles. These two modules are approached from a highly practical perspective, presenting examples of progressive task sequences adapted to tissue needs. This not only equips professionals with ready-to-use frameworks but also fosters creativity in designing new exercises and tasks of varying complexity.
The program concludes with a specialized module on field-based training methodology, aimed at providing professionals with all the necessary tools to design and plan specific drills and to complete the entire rehabilitation process up to the player’s return to competition.
This Professional Certification consists of 12 one-month courses, grouped into 4 three-month blocks. It grants— to those who meet the defined requirements— its corresponding online diploma, as well as the diplomas for the four “Expert Programs” that form part of it. The Professional Certification may be completed continuously or by blocks, according to the participant’s preference, with up to 24 consecutive months available to complete it from the time of enrollment.
1. Fundamentals of the Return-to-Competition Process
2. Neuromuscular Control for Injury Prevention and Sports Performance
3. Post-Surgery Treatment of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
4. Post-Injury Rehabilitation of the Knee Extensor Mechanism
5. Post-Injury Rehabilitation of the Triceps Surae and Achilles Tendon
6. Rehabilitation Training for Hamstring Injuries
7. Rehabilitation Training for Pubic and Adductor Muscle Injuries
8. Post-Injury Rehabilitation of Core Area Injuries
9. Rehabilitation Training for Shoulder Girdle Injuries
10. Methodology and Technology of Strength Training in Football
11. Complex Speed Training
12. Small-Sided Games: Integrating Tactical and Physical Training
Pricing
€ 720
€ 60 per month - 12 months
Our Experts
Dani Romero
PhD in Sports Sciences from the University of Zaragoza (Spain). Bachelor in Sport Sciences from the University of Barcelona and in Physiotherapy from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He is the author of numerous scientific articles, with research lines focused on the effects of inertial resistance training systems, both in their application for performance enhancement and injury prevention.
Azahara Fort Vanmeerhaeghe
“PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from Universitat Ramon Llull (URL). Bachelor in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from INEFC (University of Barcelona), Diploma in Physiotherapy from URL, and Master in High Performance Sport from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She has worked for more than 25 years as a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning coach with elite athletes. Since 2008, she has been a strength and conditioning coach and coordinator of the health and performance area of the elite basketball program SIGLO XXI (Spanish and Catalan Basketball Federations).”
Aitor Ruíz de Lara Osácar
Master’s Degree in Structural Osteopathy (School of Osteopathy of Madrid), Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Health (International University of Valencia), and Master’s Degree in Sports Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Camilo José Cela University). Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from the European University of Madrid (Award for Best Academic Record). He is an expert in musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided invasive physiotherapy. He served as Head of the Physiotherapy Department at Udinese Calcio (Serie A, Italy) and Watford FC (Premier League), physiotherapist for Tianjin Quanjian (CSL & AFC Champions League, 2017–2018), and external consultant for AC Fiorentina and Chicago Fire. He currently works as a collaborator with FC Lugano.
Andrés Darbyshire
Javier Jorge Vizuete
PhD in Sports Performance from the University of Barcelona. Bachelor in Sport Sciences from the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC, University of Barcelona). He has worked as a strength and conditioning coach for high-level basketball clubs and players, including FC Barcelona, as well as for the field hockey team of the Real Club de Polo. In recent years, he has focused particularly on the training and development of young athletes, specifically on the understanding and development of complex speed in team sports.
Alireza Rabbani
PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Isfahan (Iran) and Bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences from Najafabad University, with a Master’s in Exercise Physiology. He has served as a performance director, sports scientist, and strength and conditioning coach in elite football clubs in Iran, Portugal, Greece, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Diogo Coutinho
PhD in Sports Sciences from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal), and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physical Education from the same institution. He has fifteen years of coaching experience, having worked as an assistant coach in the Portuguese Primeira Liga and Segunda Liga, and as head coach in the Campeonato de Portugal (Vila Real).
Felipe Manuel Clemente
PhD in Sports Sciences with a specialization in Sports Training from the Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education at the University of Coimbra (2015, Portugal). His scientific output includes more than 300 articles published in journals indexed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) of Web of Science (Clarivate).
Gibson Moreira Praça
PhD in Sports Sciences and Bachelor in Physical Education, both from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil. He is the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed scientific articles, two books, and 20 book chapters.