In this episode, Nigerian Sports Physiotherapy Association Founding Member, Ummukulthoum Bakare, talks about her important research and advocacy of sports physiotherapy.

Today, Ummukulthoum talks about her research on women's football, the issue of compliance and adherence, and the next steps in her research. What are the challenges for women football players, and how are they mitigated?

Hear about her experience advocating for sports physiotherapy, her presentation on The Unbreakable Young World Athlete, and get her advice to her younger self, all on today's episode of The Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast.

Key Takeaways

"Passion will drive you."
"The increase in projections of the numbers of registered football players has skyrocketed by the participation of women in football."
"Coaches need to understand that they can be empowered to take charge."
"You don't have to think of injury prevention as this thing that is separate. It needs to be integrated."
"Nothing is impossible. If you can dream it, you can do it."
"The sky isn't the limit anymore."

More about Ummukulthoum Bakare

Ummukulthoum Bakare is a Doctorate Candidate in Sports Physical Therapy at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Her research is focused on women's football and injury prevention.

She is a founding member of the Nigerian Sports Physiotherapy Association and is active in disseminating the FIFA11+ injury prevention programme in her native country and across Africa. Her passion has centred around the sports of football, basketball, and para-athletes and injury prevention. She received her Bachelor of Physical Therapy and her Master of Physical Therapy from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Ummukulthoum has worked as a physical therapist since 2001 and has won several awards for her service locally, regionally, and internationally. She is a member of the Medical and Scientific Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and an Associate Editor for the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Suggested Keywords

Healthy, Wealthy, Smart, Healthcare, Physiotherapy, Sports, Research, Injury Prevention, Women's Football, Empowerment, Advocacy,

Third World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy

To learn more, follow Ummukulthoum at:

Website: https://www.facebook.com/nspa.org.ng/

Twitter: @koolboulevard

Instagram: @koolboulevard

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