Neuromuscular and functional responses in professional soccer players during pre-season: implications for injury prevention

Objective The purpose of this investigation was to assess the muscular strength of the knee extensors and flexors muscles, agility and functionality between dominant leg (DL) vs. non-dominant leg (NDL) of professional soccer players during pre-season. Methods Twenty-two healthy male professional soc...

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Published in:Sport sciences for health 2021-12, Vol.17 (4), p.1017-1024
Main Authors: Maior, Alex Souto, Lopes, Rafael Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electrodes
Exercise
Human Physiology
Humidity
Injury prevention
Knee
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Motor ability
Original Article
Physical fitness
Physiology
Professional soccer
Soccer
Sports Medicine
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this investigation was to assess the muscular strength of the knee extensors and flexors muscles, agility and functionality between dominant leg (DL) vs. non-dominant leg (NDL) of professional soccer players during pre-season. Methods Twenty-two healthy male professional soccer players (25.1 ± 3.8 years; 182.1 ± 5.9 cm; 79.3 ± 5.4 kg; body fat 14.6 ± 3.8%) from a club of the Brazilian second-division soccer league participated in this study. All soccer players underwent three tests to assess strength, power, and physical performance with an interval of 48 h inter-sessions. During the first assessment session, isokinetic tests were performed in which athletes performed maximal isokinetic concentric and eccentric contractions, as well as maximal isometric contractions. In the second and third assessment sessions, single leg step down and agility tests were performed, respectively. Results Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) results showed a significant difference ( p  
ISSN:1824-7490
1825-1234
DOI:10.1007/s11332-021-00769-0