Specialise through a programme endorsed by more than 40 partner clubs, delivered by a carefully selected group of leading experts and industry references, with international recognition and guaranteed internship opportunities within elite football clubs worldwide.
Duration
16 months
Format
Online course with on-site internships
Places
Enrolment Open
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EN / ES
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To work as a specialist in injury reconditioning, you must master the broad range of knowledge and skills required by elite football clubs. This Master’s in Injury Prevention and Reconditioning in Football has been developed in close collaboration with them and offers the ideal combination of theoretical, academic and practical content, with access to real-world experiences in leading clubs worldwide. In addition, the content is continuously updated to ensure maximum relevance.
Discover with David Joyce, Programme Director and professional injury reconditioning specialist with experience at clubs such as Galatasaray, Blackburn Rovers and Hull FC, why this is the Master’s that can transform your professional career.
This Master’s, designed to prepare you as a professional in football injury reconditioning, is built upon two essential pillars that will provide you with the key competencies required to establish yourself in such a competitive and demanding sector.
Through this Master’s, you will acquire the core knowledge required to become a specialist in injury reconditioning within high-performance football. You will be guided by a world-class faculty with experience in academic research and technical staff roles at elite international clubs.
This Master’s provides access to career opportunities within elite clubs that would otherwise be out of reach. During internships, you will have the opportunity to showcase your expertise within an elite football club while learning alongside leading professionals in the game.
A Master’s designed for individuals with prior experience working as strength and conditioning coaches or injury reconditioning specialists.
It is an advanced, flexible and in-depth specialisation aimed at helping professionals take the next step and elevate their careers.
An excellent option for professionals with a background in reconditioning, performance optimisation, sports training, physiotherapy, medicine and related areas.
However, some individuals may not hold a university degree for various reasons. If you have demonstrable experience, please contact us. This Master’s may be the right option for you.
For students in advanced years of university degrees such as sports science and other performance-related fields, with a solid foundational knowledge base.
Are you in the advanced stages of your education and wish to focus your professional career on football? This Master’s is an ideal pathway for you.
After completing the Master’s, you will be able to carry out the following tasks as an injury reconditioning specialist in professional football environments:
After completing the Master’s, you will be able to work in different roles within high performance football:
Responsible for designing and implementing specific reconditioning programmes for footballers recovering from injury. The role involves assessing the player’s physical condition, setting recovery objectives, supervising the reintegration process into training and ensuring a safe return to play.
Works individually with professional footballers during their reconditioning process following injury. This includes tailoring training and recovery programmes to the specific needs of each player in order to facilitate optimal return to competition and enhance overall physical performance.
Roles within a technical staff structure are often interconnected. Therefore, if you are a strength and conditioning coach, physiotherapist, doctor or coach, you will be able to develop valuable cross-disciplinary skills to enhance your performance in your primary role throughout the programme.
A comprehensive video-based programme designed to specialise you in injury reconditioning in football, delivering the skills and knowledge required today by leading elite clubs.
This module focuses on analysing the competitive demands for which training is designed, addressing the physiological and external demands of football match play.
It examines what occurs during match performance to develop a precise understanding that allows the design of effective, context-specific training methods.
This module explores the development of training methods aimed at injury prevention in footballers.
It covers the physiological foundations of mobility, flexibility and range of motion, as well as principles of strength and deceleration training applied to football.
The module includes practical workshops on eccentric pulley systems, core strength training and assessment of cutting mechanics using the CMAS.
Technical models and training strategies are analysed to improve change-of-direction performance and reduce injury risk.
This module focuses on workload monitoring from a practical perspective for coaches and strength and conditioning professionals.
It presents different technical tools for load monitoring, beginning with simple methods and progressing to more advanced systems.
This module introduces the concept of load control for injury prevention and return to play, emphasising coordination between sports science and medical departments.
It includes management of tendinopathy, understanding pain mechanisms and practical recovery strategies such as nutrition, sleep and complementary modalities.
This module explores the mechanical properties of musculoskeletal tissues, muscle healing physiology and adaptations to eccentric training.
It addresses reconditioning methodology, progression control and return-to-play criteria within the control–continuum–chaos framework.
This module reviews strategies to reduce detraining during early injury phases and the application of heat and altitude exposure to support physical condition.
It includes inspiratory muscle training, blood flow restriction, aquatic methods and neuromuscular control reconditioning.
This module addresses reconditioning and prevention of injuries in the lumbar spine, pelvis and groin, including functional anatomy and biomechanics.
Clinical management and reconditioning processes following adductor injuries, pubalgia and related surgical procedures are analysed.
This module provides an integrated overview of the clinical management of spinal injuries in football.
It includes reconditioning and prevention of degenerative lumbar conditions, stress fractures, lumbar disc surgery rehabilitation and exercise-induced pain management.
This module focuses on quadriceps injuries and extensor mechanism conditions of the knee, addressing medical description and clinical management.
Reconditioning and prevention strategies for muscle injuries, tendinopathies and associated fractures are developed.
This module covers the clinical management of hamstring injuries and the reconditioning process following such injuries.
Restoration of function and normal biomechanics is emphasised, including rehabilitation after severe and specific hamstring complex injuries.
This module addresses reconditioning and prevention of proximal hamstring tendon syndrome.
It includes management of recurrent injuries and surgical approaches to severe musculotendinous injuries in footballers.
This module focuses on knee ligament injuries, with particular attention to ACL injuries.
Functional anatomy, biomechanics, risk factors, ACL reconstruction and reconditioning processes are analysed, especially in female players.
This module addresses clinical management of meniscal and chondral injuries and knee conditions in young footballers.
Reconditioning processes following lateral meniscus resection and meniscal repair are examined.
This module covers clinical management of common leg, ankle and foot injuries, including fractures, Achilles tendinopathy and ankle sprains.
Reconditioning, prevention and pain management strategies are developed, including considerations for young footballers.
This module addresses clinical management of common shoulder injuries in footballers.
It includes reconditioning and prevention of glenohumeral instability in goalkeepers and concussion management in football.
Behind every student there is a story of hard work, dedication and countless hours of study to achieve their goal: working in professional football. At FSI Training, we are proud to be part of that journey. More than 2,000 professionals have advanced their careers through our Master’s programmes, and over 60% of those who complete internships continue working in professional clubs.
“It allows you to study whenever you want, combining work and education”
Sara Martínez · Injury Reconditioning Specialist
“Thanks to FSI, I secured an internship that opened the door to employment.”
Sara Mejías · Physiotherapist and Reconditioning Specialist
“I joined as an intern and experienced professional football from the inside”
Dani Lorenzo · Strength and Conditioning Coach
“FSI combines theory with real club experience”
Adrián James · Strength and Conditioning Coach
You will train with leading experts in each area of the programme. We have brought together a global community of top-level professionals who research and work in strength and conditioning and performance in football to provide the theoretical and practical perspective you are seeking. They are among the very best in their fields — and you will only find them together here.
Aaron Coutts
Adam Owen
Adolfo Muñoz
Alberto Méndez-Villanueva
Alberto Torres
Alfredo Santalla
Brad Papson
Bernardo Requena
Darcy Norman
David Behm
David Joyce
Enda King
Federico Genovesi
Fabio Nakamura
Fernando Hernández Abad
Francesco Della Villa
Francisco Javier Núñez Sánchez
Jack Nayler
Jesús Olmo
Jean-Benoît Morin
Jo Clubb
José Naranjo Orellana
Keith Baar
Lasse Lempainen
Luis Suárez Arrones
Luka Milanovic
Manuel Leyes
Matt Taberner
Matthew Buckthorpe
Martino Franchi
Mikel Aramberri
Nicola Maffulli
Ollie Morgan
Dr. Pieter d’Hooghe
Raquel Urbano
Rob Heyworth
Rubén Pons
Thomas Dos'Santos
Thomas Ødegaard
Víctor Alfaro
Jean-Benoît Morin
If you would like to apply everything you learn throughout the Master’s, FSI Training offers the opportunity to access elite football clubs. We have agreements with more than 40 clubs worldwide, providing you with a unique opportunity: to train directly within their internal structures and work side by side with their technical staff.
Internships may be undertaken either as technical staff personnel or as a research profile (through our FSI Labs division). In any case, our internship programme is entirely voluntary and always open to FSI Training students. You may choose to complete an internship at a specific club and, if desired, pursue additional placements at different clubs in the future.
If internships do not align with your preferences, there is no obligation. Participation is optional, and you are free to decline. Your Master’s qualification remains fully valid, and you will receive your certificate in the same way.
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