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The decrease in player performance after returning to competition, which can persist for months or even years. These aspects are synthesized and addressed in the first conceptual axis, which highlights the most relevant factors to guide the planning of rehabilitation tasks for footballers with ACL injuries.<\/p>\n
The three subsequent conceptual axes focus on the practical application of rehabilitation strategies, presenting exercise proposals grouped by objectives, and analyzing each from a kinematic and electromyographic perspective. The second conceptual axis focuses on balance as a physical quality, along with fundamental movements, such as front and lateral lunges. These are considered \u201cfundamental\u201d because they provide the basis for developing more sport-specific skills in later stages. The third axis addresses the transition from fundamental movements to initial functional skills. This includes introducing squat work and exploring variations of these foundational exercises, as well as incorporating different types of jumping actions. The fourth conceptual axis focuses on fundamental sport-specific skills, representing the first phase of football-specific movement training. 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