Sports Medicine
Held in collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the course took place at the renowned Sri Ramachandra Centre for Sports Science (SRCSS) and was led by AFC Medical Committee Chairperson Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh, alongside SRCSS Director Professor Dr. Arumugam Sivaraman.
Medical professionals representing Member Associations from the Central and South Region convened to upskill their readiness to respond professionally in case of medical emergencies during matches.
In welcoming the participants, Dr. Singh said: “Asia has a vision to bring the FIFA World Cup to Asia. Though training and practice are vital for players, sports science and medicine play an equally critical role in achieving this goal.
“Research data emerging from UEFA clearly shows that the regular top ten successful teams have more than 90 % of their players available both in training and matches at all times, demonstrating how important the health care of players is.”
With more than 45 medical professionals in attendance, the course aimed at aligning Football Medicine practices in Asia with those of FIFA, where the faculty provided insights into on-field medical emergencies, namely sudden cardiac arrest, concussions, musculoskeletal injuries, and extraction protocols, as well as the health care of female players.
Additionally, the candidates were also introduced to paperless anti-doping testing procedures using the MODOC software currently operated by the FIFA and AFC Anti-Doping Units, while several lectures covered the various aspects of anti-doping as per the WADA Code.
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