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Sporting will invest in a new injury prevention system

A machine as a tool to predict injuries. Sporting will invest in technology to complement the prevention work currently carried out by the Department of Applied Sports Sciences. It will do so through a device that, through small blood samples taken from the soccer players, will allow knowing the muscle fatigue index of each one of them and, consequently, the risk of injury in the face of certain efforts such as playing a match. This clinical analysis mechanism is one of Orlegi’s “jewels” in Territorio Santos Modelo (sports city of Santos Laguna) and it is intended to have its own in Mareo after the expansion works.

The large number of injuries at the start of the season is one of the details that worries Orlegi the most in his first year at Sporting. The work culture of the Mexican group pays particular attention to the issue of prevention, so the fact of accumulating at this point two long-term injuries such as those of Nacho Méndez and Bamba, together with days in which Abelardo could not count on until nine soccer players, has been carried out for study. El Pitu has been another of those surprised by the level of accumulated mishaps, explaining that the same methodology developed in Vitoria has been repeated in Gijón together with José Antonio Morga, rojiblanco physical trainer. With very different results in terms of number of injuries.

The device that is intended to be brought to Gijón as part of the improvements that will be invested in in the renovation of the Mareo clinic has been extensively tested by Orlegi. In Santos Laguna he has helped to be able to stop the risks of injury or, at least, knowingly run with them. The formula is relatively simple. A blood sample is taken from footballers through a small prick in a finger. Next, an analysis is carried out that yields a series of data that allows the elaboration of an indicative percentage on the risk of injury that can be incurred in a certain margin of time and effort. The information is vital at a time when medical services, coaching staff and footballers doubt the consequences of some discomfort or are not even aware of it.

The shield with the values ​​set by Orlegi in the preparation and training areas of Territorio Santos Modelo. | LNE


They are also currently working on this line, although on a different scale, and it has already caused some first-team footballers to rest. This was the case of Guille Rosas, who ended up being a substitute in the first leg of the championship after the medical services warned of the risk of injury if he continued with the same number of minutes as at the start of the season. Muscular ailments have been a constant headache in recent weeks, being the cases of Aitor, Gragera, Jony, José Ángel and Milo. Pedro, Pol Valentín and Nacho Martín have also had pubic problems.

Among the details that are intended to be taken care of in the improvement works of Mareo within the area of ​​Applied Sports Sciences is, in addition to the infrastructure, the process. It includes slogans that accompany the work philosophy. In Santos, four words summarize this way of approaching the day to day: character, spirit, aggressiveness and intensity. At Sporting it is also intended to leave its own stamp that accompanies each stay and look of first team players and homegrown players.

Gragera and Jony, ready. Two of the footballers that Sporting hope to be able to count on to welcome Unión Deportiva Las Palmas are Gragera and Jony. Both aim to forget about the physical problems that have kept them off the pitch in the last month to strengthen the team against the canaries.

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