{"id":4527,"date":"2026-08-21T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/?page_id=4527"},"modified":"2026-08-21T10:22:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T10:22:57","slug":"pre-season-screening","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pre-season-screening\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Season Screening"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4527\" class=\"elementor elementor-4527\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd418e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9dd418e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbd1ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecbd1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/sports-injury-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sports injury clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4060\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/back-and-neck-pain-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Back and neck pain clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4061\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/shoulder-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Shoulder clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4062\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/hip-and-knee-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Hip and knee clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4063\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/foot-and-ankle-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Foot and ankle clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4064\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/hand-therapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Hand therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4065\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/tmj-jaw-pain-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">TMJ (jaw pain) physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4066\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/vestibular-dizziness-vertigo-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Vestibular physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4067\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/chronic-pain-management\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Chronic pain management<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4068\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/fibromyalgia-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fibromyalgia rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4069\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/hypermobility-eds-hsd-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Hypermobility (EDS\/HSD) clinic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4073\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Specialist Rehabilitation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4074\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/stroke-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Stroke rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4075\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/cardiac-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cardiac rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4076\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/parkinsons-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Parkinson&#8217;s rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4077\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/multiple-sclerosis-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Multiple sclerosis rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4078\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/neurological-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Neurological rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4079\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/orthopaedic-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Orthopaedic rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/joint-replacement-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Joint replacement rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4081\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/fracture-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fracture rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/falls-prevention\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Falls prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/balance-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Balance clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/elderly-rehabilitation-frailty-programme\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Elderly rehabilitation (frailty programme)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/cancer-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cancer rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4086\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/long-covid-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Long COVID rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4087\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/respiratory-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Respiratory physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4088\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/amputee-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Amputee rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4089\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Health<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4090\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/womens-health-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Women&#8217;s health physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4091\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pelvic-floor-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pelvic floor rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4092\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pessary-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pessary clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pregnancy-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pregnancy physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4094\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/postnatal-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Postnatal rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4095\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/diastasis-recti-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Diastasis recti rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4096\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/mens-pelvic-health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Men&#8217;s pelvic health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4097\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/continence-clinic\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Continence clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4098\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/paediatric-physiotherapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Paediatric physiotherapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4099\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/teenage-sports-injuries\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Teenage sports injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4100\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sports &#038; Performance<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4101\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/sports-massage\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sports massage<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4102\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pilates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pilates<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4104\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/running-assessment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Running assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4105\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/running-gait-analysis\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Running gait analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/cycling-biomechanics\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Cycling biomechanics<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/return-to-sport-testing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Return-to-sport testing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/injury-prevention-programmes\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Injury prevention programmes<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/performance-screening\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Performance screening<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4110\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/pre-season-screening\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pre-season screening<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4111\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/strength-conditioning\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Strength &#038; conditioning<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/functional-movement-screening\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Functional movement screening<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4113\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Diagnostics &#038; Technology<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4114\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/shockwave-therapy\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Shockwave therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4115\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/therapeutic-ultrasound\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Therapeutic ultrasound<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4116\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/ultrasound-guided-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Ultrasound-guided rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4117\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/digital-gait-analysis\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Digital gait analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4118\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/movement-analysis\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Movement analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4119\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/force-plate-testing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Force plate testing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4120\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/balance-assessment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Balance assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4121\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/grip-strength-testing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Grip strength testing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4123\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/workplace-ergonomic-assessment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Workplace ergonomic assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/home-ergonomic-assessment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Home ergonomic assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4125\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/wearable-movement-monitoring\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Wearable movement monitoring<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4126\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teque7.in\/crestwell\/services\/tele-rehabilitation\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Tele-rehabilitation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-4127\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" 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It can identify areas such as strength, power, balance, mobility or conditioning that may benefit from additional work during pre-season training.<\/p><p>Screening is not designed to predict exactly who will become injured. Instead, it provides useful baseline information that can help guide training, address previous rehabilitation gaps and prepare the athlete more effectively for the season ahead.<\/p><h2><b>What is pre-season screening?<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening is a structured physical assessment completed before or during the early stages of a sporting season.<\/p><p>Depending on the sport, it may assess:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lower-body strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upper-body strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Mobility<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Landing<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Acceleration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Deceleration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Changes of direction<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Physical endurance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous injury areas<\/li><\/ul><p>The tests are selected according to the athlete, sport, position and competition level.<\/p><p>A football player will have different physical demands from a runner, swimmer or racket-sport athlete, so screening should reflect the activity rather than follow one fixed testing routine.<\/p><h2><b>Who may benefit from pre-season screening?<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening may be useful for:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Competitive athletes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Recreational athletes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">School and university athletes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Teenage athletes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Team-sport players<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Runners<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Racket-sport athletes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Athletes returning after injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Athletes returning after an off-season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Players moving to a higher competition level<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Athletes increasing training frequency or intensity<\/li><\/ul><p>It may be particularly useful if you have experienced previous injuries or have not completed structured training during the off-season.<\/p><h2><b>Why screen before the season?<\/b><\/h2><p>During pre-season, training demands can increase quickly.<\/p><p>Athletes may suddenly begin:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">More running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Faster running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Direction changes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Contact training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Heavy strength work<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Longer sessions<\/li><\/ul><p>If physical capacity has reduced during time away from competition, the athlete may not immediately be ready for the same workload they managed at the end of the previous season.<\/p><p>Screening can help establish a clearer starting point.<\/p><h2><b>What happens during a pre-season assessment?<\/b><\/h2><p>The session begins with a discussion about your sport and upcoming season.<\/p><p>You may be asked about:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Your sport<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Position or event<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Competition level<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Current training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Off-season activity<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Gym training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous injuries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Current symptoms<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Rehabilitation completed<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upcoming competitions<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Training schedule<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Your goals for the season<\/li><\/ul><p>Testing can then be selected according to the demands you are preparing for.<\/p><h2><b>Previous injury review<\/b><\/h2><p>Previous injury is an important part of pre-season screening.<\/p><p>You may be asked about previous:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ankle sprains<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Knee injuries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstring strains<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin problems<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf injuries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Shoulder injuries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fractures<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Surgery<\/li><\/ul><p>The aim is not to assume that an old injury will cause another problem.<\/p><p>Instead, screening can check whether strength, movement or sport-specific capacity has fully recovered.<\/p><h2><b>Strength testing<\/b><\/h2><p>Strength helps the body tolerate the forces involved in sport.<\/p><p>Depending on your sport, testing may assess:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Quadriceps<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstrings<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calves<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Gluteal muscles<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hip muscles<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin muscles<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Trunk<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Shoulders<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upper body<\/li><\/ul><p>Testing may involve:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Resistance exercises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repetition tests<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg exercises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Objective strength equipment where available<\/li><\/ul><p>Results can help identify areas that may need greater focus during pre-season training.<\/p><h2><b>Single-leg strength<\/b><\/h2><p>Many sports involve repeated single-leg loading.<\/p><p>Examples include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Kicking<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cutting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Landing<\/li><\/ul><p>Tests may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg squat<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Split squat<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Step-down<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg calf raises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg strength exercises<\/li><\/ul><p>The assessment may consider both overall capacity and differences between sides.<\/p><h2><b>Comparing sides<\/b><\/h2><p>Comparing the left and right sides can provide useful information, particularly after a previous injury.<\/p><p>However, perfect symmetry is not required.<\/p><p>An athlete may have similar results on both sides while both sides are below the level required for sport.<\/p><p>For that reason, screening should consider:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Overall strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous performance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sport demands<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Movement quality<\/li><\/ul><p>rather than relying only on percentage differences between limbs.<\/p><h2><b>Jump testing<\/b><\/h2><p>Jump testing may be included for sports involving explosive movement.<\/p><p>Testing can include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Vertical jumps<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Broad jumps<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg jumps<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated jumps<\/li><\/ul><p>The assessment may look at:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Landing<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Differences between sides<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ability to repeat the effort<\/li><\/ul><p>This information can guide strength and power training during pre-season.<\/p><h2><b>Hop testing<\/b><\/h2><p>Single-leg hopping places greater demand on one limb.<\/p><p>Tests may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single hops<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Triple hops<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated hops<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Side-to-side hops<\/li><\/ul><p>Results may help identify:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength differences<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reduced confidence<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reduced power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Poor landing control<\/li><\/ul><p>Hop testing can be particularly relevant for athletes returning after lower-limb injury.<\/p><h2><b>Landing assessment<\/b><\/h2><p>Landing requires the body to absorb force quickly.<\/p><p>For jumping sports, screening may assess:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Knee and hip control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Trunk control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ability to absorb force<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ability to move immediately after landing<\/li><\/ul><p>Testing can begin with controlled tasks and progress towards more demanding movements where appropriate.<\/p><h2><b>Balance testing<\/b><\/h2><p>Balance can be particularly relevant for athletes with a history of ankle or lower-limb injuries.<\/p><p>Testing may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Dynamic reaching<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Stepping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance during movement<\/li><\/ul><p>For athletes, standing still on one leg is usually only a starting point.<\/p><p>More dynamic movement may provide more useful information.<\/p><h2><b>Mobility assessment<\/b><\/h2><p>Mobility may be assessed where the sport requires particular ranges of movement.<\/p><p>This may include the:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ankles<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hips<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Shoulders<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upper back<\/li><\/ul><p>The aim is not to make every athlete more flexible.<\/p><p>If adequate mobility is already present, additional stretching may not be required.<\/p><p>Strength and control may be more important.<\/p><h2><b>Running assessment<\/b><\/h2><p>For running-based sports, screening may include observation of running.<\/p><p>This may consider:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running mechanics<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Symmetry<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Speed<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Response to increasing pace<\/li><\/ul><p>The assessment should also consider whether the athlete has recently been exposed to enough running to prepare for pre-season demands.<\/p><h2><b>Sprint exposure<\/b><\/h2><p>Many athletes return to pre-season having remained generally active but with very little exposure to high-speed running.<\/p><p>This can create a large jump when sprint training begins.<\/p><p>Where appropriate, screening may assess whether the athlete is ready to progress towards:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Faster running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Acceleration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Near-maximal sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated sprint efforts<\/li><\/ul><p>Sprint exposure can then be increased progressively during training.<\/p><h2><b>Acceleration<\/b><\/h2><p>Acceleration is important in sports where athletes repeatedly need to increase speed quickly.<\/p><p>Examples include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Football<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Rugby<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hockey<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Basketball<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tennis<\/li><\/ul><p>Testing may include short accelerations or sport-specific starting movements.<\/p><p>The results can help guide speed and strength training.<\/p><h2><b>Deceleration<\/b><\/h2><p>Stopping quickly can place significant demand through the legs.<\/p><p>Pre-season preparation may therefore include assessment of:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Controlled stopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Faster deceleration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance after stopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Ability to change direction<\/li><\/ul><p>Athletes returning from knee, ankle or lower-limb injuries may particularly benefit from rebuilding this ability before competition.<\/p><h2><b>Change-of-direction testing<\/b><\/h2><p>Many field and court sports require:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cutting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Turning<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Side stepping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pivoting<\/li><\/ul><p>Screening may assess:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Speed<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Control<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Confidence<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Differences between directions<\/li><\/ul><p>The aim is to identify whether the athlete needs additional strength or movement preparation before high-intensity training.<\/p><h2><b>Sport-specific screening<\/b><\/h2><p>The most useful screening reflects the sport.<\/p><h2><b>Football<\/b><\/h2><p>Football screening may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstring strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Changes of direction<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Rugby<\/b><\/h2><p>Rugby screening may consider:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Whole-body strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lower-limb power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Change of direction<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Conditioning<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous contact injuries<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Running<\/b><\/h2><p>Running screening may focus on:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hip and leg strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running capacity<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous injuries<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Current mileage<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Court sports<\/b><\/h2><p>Tennis, padel, basketball, netball and badminton may require assessment of:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Landing<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lateral movement<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Direction changes<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Overhead sports<\/b><\/h2><p>Swimming, cricket, volleyball and racket sports may also require assessment of:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Shoulder strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Rotator cuff capacity<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Shoulder movement<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Upper-back and trunk strength<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>Pre-season screening for teenage athletes<\/b><\/h2><p>Teenage athletes may experience significant changes in strength, coordination and body proportions as they grow.<\/p><p>Screening can be adapted according to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Age<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Stage of development<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Training experience<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sport<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Competition level<\/li><\/ul><p>The purpose is not to compare teenagers rigidly with adult standards.<\/p><p>Instead, screening can identify useful areas for physical development before training demands increase.<\/p><h2><b>Returning after the off-season<\/b><\/h2><p>Even a fit athlete may lose some sport-specific capacity during the off-season.<\/p><p>For example, they may continue gym training but complete less:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cutting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sport-specific conditioning<\/li><\/ul><p>Pre-season should therefore provide a gradual transition back towards these demands.<\/p><p>Screening can help identify which qualities need to be rebuilt.<\/p><h2><b>Returning after injury<\/b><\/h2><p>An athlete may have completed rehabilitation and returned to normal exercise but still not be fully prepared for pre-season.<\/p><p>Screening may identify remaining differences in:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Confidence<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sport-specific movement<\/li><\/ul><p>These findings can guide additional rehabilitation alongside team training.<\/p><h2><b>Training load at the start of the season<\/b><\/h2><p>A common challenge during pre-season is that several training demands increase simultaneously.<\/p><p>An athlete may begin:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">More team sessions<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">More running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Gym training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Friendly matches<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Additional conditioning<\/li><\/ul><p>The total workload should be considered.<\/p><p>Adding a long injury-prevention or strength programme on top of an already demanding schedule may not always be appropriate.<\/p><p>The aim is to prioritise the most useful work.<\/p><h2><b>Baseline measurements<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening can provide baseline measurements before competition begins.<\/p><p>These may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repetitions<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jump height<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hop distance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprint times<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance measures<\/li><\/ul><p>Baseline data can later help assess whether physical capacity has:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Improved<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Been maintained<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reduced after injury<\/li><\/ul><p>Measurements should still be interpreted alongside symptoms, training and performance.<\/p><h2><b>Screening does not predict every injury<\/b><\/h2><p>It is important to understand the limitations of pre-season screening.<\/p><p>A screening test cannot reliably tell us exactly who will or will not become injured.<\/p><p>Sports injuries are influenced by many factors, including:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Contact<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Training volume<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Previous injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fatigue<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Recovery<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Competition demands<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Unexpected movements<\/li><\/ul><p>Screening is more useful for identifying physical qualities that can be measured and trained.<\/p><h2><b>Turning screening results into training<\/b><\/h2><p>The most important part of screening is what happens afterwards.<\/p><p>If testing identifies reduced:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstring strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Single-leg power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Conditioning<\/li><\/ul><p>the athlete can receive exercises designed to address these areas.<\/p><p>The goal is not to collect scores without changing the training programme.<\/p><h2><b>Strength programmes after screening<\/b><\/h2><p>Depending on the findings, exercises may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Squats<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Split squats<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lunges<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Step-ups<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Deadlift variations<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf raises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstring exercises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin strengthening<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Rows<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pressing exercises<\/li><\/ul><p>The programme should be challenging enough to produce useful physical adaptation.<\/p><h2><b>Power development<\/b><\/h2><p>If testing identifies limited explosive ability, pre-season training may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Bounding<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Medicine-ball exercises where appropriate<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Faster strength movements<\/li><\/ul><p>Power training should be introduced at a level appropriate for the athlete&#x27;s strength and experience.<\/p><h2><b>Running and sprint preparation<\/b><\/h2><p>If running exposure has been limited during the off-season, the programme may gradually increase:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running duration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Faster running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprint distance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Number of sprint efforts<\/li><\/ul><p>The aim is to avoid jumping immediately from low-speed training to repeated maximum-speed work.<\/p><h2><b>Conditioning<\/b><\/h2><p>Some athletes return to pre-season with reasonable strength but reduced endurance.<\/p><p>Conditioning may therefore include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running intervals<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cycling<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated sport-specific drills<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated sprint work<\/li><\/ul><p>The type of conditioning should reflect the demands of the sport.<\/p><h2><b>Warm-up programmes<\/b><\/h2><p>Screening findings may also influence the athlete&#x27;s warm-up.<\/p><p>A sport-specific warm-up may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Light running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Dynamic movement<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength exercises<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Direction changes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Progressive accelerations<\/li><\/ul><p>A structured warm-up can provide regular exposure to useful physical preparation throughout the season.<\/p><h2><b>Injury prevention work<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening may identify areas that can be incorporated into an injury prevention programme.<\/p><p>This may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hamstring strengthening<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Calf strengthening<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Groin strengthening<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance work<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping and landing<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprint exposure<\/li><\/ul><p>These exercises can often be maintained during the season in a reduced or modified form.<\/p><h2><b>More exercises are not always better<\/b><\/h2><p>A screening programme may identify several areas that could improve.<\/p><p>That does not necessarily mean the athlete needs a long list of additional exercises.<\/p><p>The programme should prioritise the areas that are:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Most relevant to the sport<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Most relevant to previous injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Most likely to influence physical preparation<\/li><\/ul><p>A shorter programme completed consistently is often more practical than a long routine that competes with normal training.<\/p><h2><b>Monitoring progress through pre-season<\/b><\/h2><p>Selected tests may be repeated after several weeks of training.<\/p><p>Re-testing may help assess changes in:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Power<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Physical conditioning<\/li><\/ul><p>This can show whether the programme is producing the intended improvements.<\/p><p>Not every test needs to be repeated each time.<\/p><h2><b>Preparing for the first competition<\/b><\/h2><p>Being able to complete pre-season training does not automatically mean an athlete is ready for a full competitive workload.<\/p><p>Before competition, the athlete may need exposure to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Full-speed running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated direction changes<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Contact where relevant<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Match-duration conditioning<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sport-specific drills<\/li><\/ul><p>Screening results can help guide this progression.<\/p><h2><b>Returning to full training<\/b><\/h2><p>If a previous injury is identified during screening, the athlete may initially require modified training.<\/p><p>This could involve:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Reduced session duration<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Lower running volume<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Limited contact<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Fewer high-speed efforts<\/li><\/ul><p>Training can then increase as physical capacity improves.<\/p><h2><b>Pre-season screening and confidence<\/b><\/h2><p>Athletes returning after injury may feel physically recovered but remain uncertain about particular movements.<\/p><p>Screening can provide opportunities to test:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Hopping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprinting<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Cutting<\/li><\/ul><p>in a controlled environment.<\/p><p>This may help identify whether further physical or sport-specific rehabilitation is required before competition.<\/p><h2><b>Screening for recreational athletes<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening is not limited to professional teams.<\/p><p>It can also be useful if you are preparing for:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">A local football season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Club rugby<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Recreational running events<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tennis or padel competition<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">School or university sport<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Amateur leagues<\/li><\/ul><p>The tests can be adapted to the level at which you participate.<\/p><h2><b>When screening may not be appropriate yet<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season performance testing may need to be modified or postponed if you currently have:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Significant pain<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Significant swelling<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">A recent untreated injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Major weakness<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Difficulty running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Joint instability<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Medical or surgical restrictions<\/li><\/ul><p>In this situation, an individual physiotherapy assessment may be more appropriate before higher-level testing.<\/p><h2><b>When further medical assessment may be needed<\/b><\/h2><p>Seek appropriate clinical assessment if you experience:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Severe or worsening pain<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Significant swelling<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Inability to put weight through a limb<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Repeated joint giving way<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">New numbness<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Significant unexplained weakness<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Persistent localised bone pain<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Symptoms following a significant injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Unexplained loss of physical performance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Symptoms that are rapidly worsening<\/li><\/ul><p>These problems should be assessed rather than simply worked around during screening.<\/p><h2><b>Screening based on your season and goals<\/b><\/h2><p>Your pre-season screen should reflect what you are preparing for.<\/p><p>Your goals may include:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Returning for a new football season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Preparing for competitive rugby<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Increasing running volume<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Preparing for school or university sport<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Returning after injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Improving strength before competition<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Establishing baseline physical measures<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Identifying priorities for pre-season training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Improving confidence before full training<\/li><\/ul><p>Testing can then be selected around those demands.<\/p><h2><b>What happens after pre-season screening?<\/b><\/h2><p>After screening, you may receive recommendations relating to:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Strength training<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Running<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Sprint exposure<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Jumping and landing<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Balance<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Mobility where required<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Conditioning<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Injury prevention<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Further rehabilitation<\/li><\/ul><p>The programme should focus on the findings most relevant to your sport rather than trying to correct every small difference identified during testing.<\/p><h2><b>How often should pre-season screening be completed?<\/b><\/h2><p>Pre-season screening is typically most useful before or during the early stages of a new competitive period.<\/p><p>Selected tests may then be repeated:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Later in pre-season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">During the season<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">After an injury<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Following a structured training block<\/li><\/ul><p>The purpose of re-testing is to guide training decisions, not simply to repeat tests on a fixed schedule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62daac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e62daac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51bee65 at-heading-animation at-animation-heading-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51bee65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff461e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ff461e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the difference between pre-season screening and performance screening?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2671\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2671\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Performance screening can be completed at any stage to assess physical qualities such as strength, power and movement. Pre-season screening is specifically timed around preparation for an upcoming season and focuses on readiness for the training and competition demands ahead.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do I need to be injured to have pre-season screening?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2672\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2672\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Screening can be useful for healthy athletes who want baseline testing and structured physical preparation before the season.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can pre-season screening predict whether I will get injured?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2673\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2673\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. Screening cannot reliably predict every future injury. It is more useful for identifying physical qualities that may benefit from further training.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What will be tested?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2674\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2674\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing depends on your sport but may include strength, balance, mobility, jumping, hopping, running, sprinting and changes of direction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Should I have screening if I had an injury last season?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2675\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2675\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it may be useful to check whether strength and sport-specific capacity have fully recovered before training demands increase.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is screening only for professional athletes?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2676\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2676\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. It can be adapted for recreational, school, university and competitive athletes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can teenagers have pre-season screening?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2677\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2677\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Testing can be adapted according to age, growth, training experience and sport.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I receive exercises afterwards?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2678\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2678\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where relevant, screening findings can be used to develop a strength, conditioning or injury-prevention programme.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do both sides of my body need to be equal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2679\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2679\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not necessarily. Some differences are normal. Overall strength, sporting demands and previous injury history are also considered.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I repeat the tests later?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-26710\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-26710\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. 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