Get started
Work

Relationship Between Lower Extremity Alignment, Adductor Longus Muscle Architecture and Anaerobic Power Parameters in Adolescent Football Players

Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose To examine the relationship between the frontal plane alignment of the lower extremity, adductor longus muscle architecture (cross-sectional area and thickness), and anaerobic power capacity. Methods Football players aged 14-16 joined the study and were evaluated for lower extremity alignment in the frontal plane radiographs. We examined adductor longus muscle thickness and cross-sectional area on both sides with ultrasound. To evaluate anaerobic power capacity, we did a 30-second Wingate test. Correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed. Results Twenty-seven football players were enrolled in the study. The anatomical axis angle of the right side was 2.85+1.75, and left side was 2.67+1.62. A positive and strong correlation was found between both side muscle cross-sectional area and maximum and average power (right: r=0.829, p<0.001; r=0.851, p<0.001, left: r=0.742, p<0.001; r=0.789, p<0.001, respectively), and the right and left muscle thickness and the maximum and average power (right: r=0.678, p<0.001; r=0.717, p<0.001, left: r=0.714, p<0.001; r=0.741, p<0.001, respectively). The multiple regression analysis found that average power could be assessed with right and left axis angles, right muscle cross-sectional area, age, body mass index, and career duration. The analysis showed that these variables accounted for 80.3% of the variability in the average power (F(6,20)=13.558, p<0.001). Same independent variables could explain 77.6% of the variability in the maximum power (F(6,20)=11.577, p<0.001). Conclusions Muscle thickness and cross-sectional area strongly correlate with average and maximum power. The cross-sectional area and lower extremity alignment angle in the dominant leg could be used to estimate anaerobic power outputs.
DOI: 10.37190/abb/209793
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414037915
FWCI:
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: 10