Strength imbalances and prevention of hamstring injury in professional soccer players: A prospective study
Year: 2008
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: BackgroundThe relationship between muscle injury and strength disorders remains a matter of controversy.PurposeProfessional soccer players performed a preseason isokinetic testing aimed at determining whether (1) strength variables could be predictors of subsequent hamstring strain and (2) normalization of strength imbalances could reduce the incidence of hamstring injury.Study DesignCohort study (prognosis); Level of evidence, 1.MethodsA standardized concentric and eccentric isokinetic assessment was used to identify soccer players with strength imbalances. Subjects were classified among 4 subsets according to the imbalance management content. Recording subsequent hamstring injuries allowed us to define injury frequencies and relative risks between groups.ResultsOf 687 players isokinetically tested in preseason, a complete follow-up was obtained in 462 players, for whom 35 hamstring injuries were recorded. The rate of muscle injury was significantly increased in subjects with untreated strength imbalance...
Source: ORBi (University of Liège)
Institution: University of Liège
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2336510923