HEAT ALERT Avoiding and Preventing Heat Related Injuries When Playing Soccer

Proper Hydration to AVOID AND PREVENT HEAT RELATED INJURIES WHEN PLAYING SOCCER There are some simple guidelines which have been prepared by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) when it comes to running activities in a hot and/or humid environment. The goal in participating in hot weather is to avoid fluid loss from the more »


OSATv TouchLine With Paralympic Team Coach Drew Ferguson

VAUGHAN, ON – This week’s special guest on OSATv TouchLine is Head Coach of the Canadian Men’s Cerebral Palsy / Paralympic Soccer Team, Drew Ferguson – former professional hailing from Powell River, BC, who first received national attention during the 1977 Canada Games where he scored in the championship final, started his professional North American more »


SIRC — Provincial Program Injury Report

October 2009 to April 2010 VAUGHAN, ON — Using the “Injury Tracker” program since 1996 to log injuries reported to the Sports Centres data collection department, a summary of the injuries reported from October 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010 is attached below. The data collected represents injuries during training/games/travel with the OSA Provincial High more »


Preventing Cold Related Injuries

          VAUGHAN, ON — Although FIFA does not have an official position statement, there are practical guidelines which have been prepared by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) when it comes to running activities in a cold environment. The key goal in participating in cold weather is to avoid exposure of skin to more »


OSA Club Development Announces All-Star Healthy Snack Guide for Coaches

VAUGHAN, ON — The OSA Club Development Team are pleased to announce the launch of an online tool for Coaches and Team Managers struggling to address the issue of unhealthy food at soccer games. The common concern is that while treats are a nice reward for our players there is clear evidence demonstrating the detrimental more »


HEAT ALERT — Avoiding and Preventing Heat Related Injuries When Playing Soccer

Proper Hydration to AVOID AND PREVENT HEAT RELATED INJURIES WHEN PLAYING SOCCER There are some simple guidelines which have been prepared by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) when it comes to running activities in a hot and/or humid environment. The goal in participating in hot weather is to avoid fluid loss from the more »


For Children In Sports, A Breaking Point

By JANE E. BRODYClick for New York Times article I’d be the last person to discourage children from playing sports. Indeed, I wish many more would move away from their computers, put down their iPods and cell phones and devote more time and energy to physical activities. But for many children and adolescents, the problem more »


OSATv TouchLine With Dr. Gringmuth, Ontario U14 Girls & Ron (Ronnie) Davidson

VAUGHAN, ON – Anthony Totera’s guests on this week’s TouchLine include: Dr. Robert Gringmuth – Dr. Robert Gringmuth, Sports Centres Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic Director and long-time specialist in attending to and treating soccer-related injuries in high performance athletes, on his experiences working with national and international players and some of the common soccer-related more »


Provincial High Performance Program Injury Report

September 2008 to April 2009 Using the “Injury Tracker” program since 1996 to log injuries reported to our data collection department, several reports are attached below. You will find a summary report of the injuries reported for all Provincial Teams (Individual Team reports: U14, U15, U16 male and female are available upon request) from September more »


Toronto International Soccer Show January 22-24

  VAUGHAN, ON –  The Ontario Soccer Association and Play Soccer will have a large presence at next weekend’s Toronto International Soccer Show which runs January 22-24th at the Direct Energy Centre located on the CNE grounds in Toronto. The OSA, its Members and Partners will be represented by: The Soccer Hall of Fame & more »