Olivier Materne
Aspire Academy, Qatar
Biography
Olivier Materne is a member of the National Sports Medicine Program of Qatar. He is working as Senior football physiotherapist in Aspire Academy and he is the physiotherapist for the U19 Qatar National Football Team. He has over 15 years of experience in the field of youth soccer development and rehabilitation. Olivier holds two Masters, in strength and conditioning and in science in football rehabilitation. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Edge Hill University, Liverpool. His research interest is on youth soccer development, particularly growth and maturation, and their relationship with injury, prevention, field rehabilitation and return to play.
Abstract
Abstract : Return to Play after Injury in Youth Soccer: Where Do Growth and Maturation Fit into The Picture?