Hassan Amal, Brockwell Emma, Dufour Sinead, Dohi Michiko, Davenport Margie H
Kynisca Innovation Hub, Kynisca Sports International, Falls Church, VA, USA.
Physiomum, Oxted Surrey, UK.
Sports Med. 2025 Aug 25. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02248-9.
The longstanding belief that pregnancy marks the end of a footballer's career is increasingly being challenged, with more players returning to professional, domestic, and international competition after childbirth. Pregnancy and childbirth involve unique physiological, musculoskeletal, and psychological adaptations that can influence postpartum health, wellbeing, and the return-to-play (RTP) process. This narrative review synthesizes current literature on postpartum RTP, with a focus on the specific needs of footballers. Key considerations include labor and delivery, postpartum health and wellbeing, general postpartum physical activity guidelines, broader return-to-sport principles, and football-specific factors. By supporting footballers to continue their careers through motherhood, we can enhance player retention and inspire future generations to engage in football across the lifespan.
长期以来，人们一直认为怀孕意味着足球运动员职业生涯的结束，但这种观念正越来越受到挑战，越来越多的球员在产后重返职业、国内和国际赛场。怀孕和分娩涉及独特的生理、肌肉骨骼和心理适应过程，这些过程会影响产后健康、幸福感以及重返赛场（RTP）的进程。这篇叙述性综述综合了当前关于产后重返赛场的文献，重点关注足球运动员的特殊需求。关键考虑因素包括分娩、产后健康和幸福感、一般产后体育活动指南、更广泛的重返运动原则以及足球特定因素。通过支持足球运动员在为人母的情况下继续他们的职业生涯，我们可以提高球员留存率，并激励子孙后代在一生中都参与足球运动。
