Muscle Flexibility as a Risk Factor for Developing Muscle Injuries in Male Professional Soccer Players

Witvrouw, Erik; Danneels, Lieven; Asselman, P.; D'Have, Thomas; Cambier, Dirk

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“…Core stability may also be a factor in ACL injury [29]. Several recent studies have demonstrated gender differences in core stability [6,7,30] and increased risk of injury related to that difference [30][31][32].…”

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“…Numerous papers have established that women cut and land with their knees in valgus, placing their knees at risk for injury [1][2][3][4]. Descriptive data exist for physical characteristics of elite male soccer players [5][6][7]; however, there is no published information regarding the musculoskeletal characteristics of elite female soccer players.…”

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A Musculoskeletal Profile of Elite Female Soccer Players

Chiaia

Maschi

Stuhr

et al. 2009

HSS Journal®: The Musculoskeletal Journal of Hospital for Speci

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The purpose of this study is to identify lowerextremity (LE) musculoskeletal characteristics of elite female soccer players and to determine whether differences between dominant and nondominant extremities exist with respect to strength, flexibility, and range of motion. Physical data were collected from 26 female professional soccer players. Core control, hip and knee passive range of motion (PROM), LE flexibility, hip abductor strength, and dynamic functional alignment were assessed for each LE. Of 26 subjects, 21 scored 2/5 or less on core control. Mean hip internal rotation and external rotation were 33°(±8°) and 25°(±6.7°), respectively. All subjects had shortened twojoint hip flexors with an average knee flexion angle of 50°( ±11°) and increased femoral anteversion. Forty one of 48 dominant limbs and 42 of 48 nondominant limbs demonstrated deviations from neutral alignment during step down or single-leg squat. Of 25 subjects, 15 demonstrated a stiffknee landing and/or takeoff. All subjects demonstrated limitations in hip external rotation PROM and hip flexor length. There was no difference between dominant and nondominant LEs in all variables including hip abductor strength. Additional research is needed to determine if there is a correlation between the musculoskeletal characteristics, LE biomechanics, and potential risk for injury.Level of evidence: IV

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A Musculoskeletal Profile of Elite Female Soccer Players

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Stuhr

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“…Así, diversos trabajos han observado que el rendimiento deportivo declina tanto con el ROM extremo "hipermovilidad" (Gannon y Bird, 1999;Snyder, McLeod y Hartman, 2006) como con el ROM limitado por una menor extensibilidad muscular "cortedad muscular" (Young, Clothier, Otago, Bruce y Liddell, 2003;Rahnama, Lees y Bambaecichi, 2005;Zakas, Vergou, Zakas, Grammatikopoulou y Grammatikopoulou, 2002;Zakas, Vergou, Grammatikopoulou, Sentelidis y Vamvakoudis, 2003). Además, la cortedad muscular ha sido correlacionada con la lesión muscular (Bradley, Olsen y Portas, 2007;Dadebo, White y George, 2004;Ekstrand, Wiktorsson, Oberg y Gillquist, 1982;Rahnama et al, 2005;Witvrouw, Danneels, Asselman, D'Have y Cambier, 2003), la lesión ligamentosa como el esguince de tobillo (Ekstrand y cols., 1982;Pope, y cols., 1998; Okamura y cols., 2014) y la rotura del ligamento cruzado anterior (Ellera, Vieira y Becker, 2008), y la lesión por sobrecarga como la fascitis plantar, la tendinopatía rotuliana y aquilea, la periostitis tibial, el síndrome de la cintilla iliotibial y el síndrome de dolor femoropatelar (Witvrouw, Mahieu, Roosen y McNair, 2007;Probst, Fletcher y Seeling, 2007;Johanson, Baer, Hovermale y Phouthavong, 2008).…”

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Perfil óptimo de flexibilidad del miembro inferior en jugadoras de fútbol sala / Optimal Data of Lower-Limb Muscle Flexibility in Female Futsal Players

Baranda¹,

Cejudo²,

Ayala³

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“…The effects of fatigue on balance can appear immediately after the performance of exercise and tend to decrease over time 16 . Therefore, balance and the performance of functional tasks decrease following fatiguing exercise 17 .…”

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Stabilometric response during single-leg stance after lower limb muscle fatigue

Bruniera¹,

Rogério²,

Rodacki³

2013

Braz. J. Phys. Ther.

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| Objective:This study sought to analyze the effect of muscle fatigue induced by active isotonic resistance training at a moderate intensity by measuring the knee extension motion during the stabilometric response in a single-leg stance among healthy university students who perform resistance training on a regular basis. Method: Eleven healthy university students were subjected to a one-repetition maximum (1RM) test. In addition, stabilometric assessment was performed before and after the intervention and consisted of a muscle fatiguing protocol, in which knee extension was selected as the fatiguing task. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to investigate the normality of the data, and the Wilcoxon test was used to compare the stabilometric parameters before and after induction of muscle fatigue, at a significance level of p≤0.05. Descriptive statistics were used in the analysis of the volunteers' age, height, body mass, and body mass index (BMI). Results: The sample population was 23.1±2.7 years of age, averaged 1.79.2±0.07 m in height and 75.6±8.0 Kg in weight, and had a BMI of 23.27±3.71 Kg.m -2 . The volunteers performed exercises 3.36±1.12 days/week and achieved a load of 124.54±22.07 Kg on 1RM and 74.72±13.24 Kg on 60% 1RM. The center of pressure (CoP) oscillation on the mediolateral plane before and after fatigue induction was 2.89±0.89 mm and 4.09±0.59 mm, respectively, while the corresponding values on the anteroposterior plane were 2.5±2.2 mm and 4.09±2.26 mm, respectively. The CoP oscillation amplitude on the anteroposterior and mediolateral planes exhibited a significant difference before and after fatigue induction (p=0.04 and p=0.05, respectively). Conclusions: The present study showed that muscle fatigue affects postural control, particularly with the mediolateral and anteroposterior CoP excursion.Keywords: rehabilitation; muscle fatigue; exercise; postural balance. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLEBruniera CAV, Rogério FRPG, Rodacki ALF. Stabilometric response during single-leg stance after lower limb muscle fatigue. Braz J Phys Ther. 2013 Sept-Oct; 17(5):464-469. http://dx

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Muscle Flexibility as a Risk Factor for Developing Muscle Injuries in Male Professional Soccer Players

Abstract: Preseason hamstring and quadriceps muscle flexibility testing can identify male soccer players at risk of developing hamstring and quadriceps muscle injuries.

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A Musculoskeletal Profile of Elite Female Soccer Players

A Musculoskeletal Profile of Elite Female Soccer Players

Perfil óptimo de flexibilidad del miembro inferior en jugadoras de fútbol sala / Optimal Data of Lower-Limb Muscle Flexibility in Female Futsal Players

Stabilometric response during single-leg stance after lower limb muscle fatigue

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