Hamstring‐ and lower back flexibility is not related to hamstring‐ and lower back injuries in elite female soccer players

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce P.M. Versteeg ◽  
Karin M. Thijs ◽  
Nicolaas P.A. Zuithoff ◽  
Frank J.G. Backx ◽  
Bionka M.A. Huisstede
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back

scholarly journals Supporting workers with lower back injuries to return to work: a meta-ethnography

2020 ◽  
pp. 030802262093060
Author(s):  
Rebecca Robart ◽  
Paul Boyle
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Injured Workers ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Injured Worker ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Strength Based

Introduction Lower back injuries can prevent people from engaging in the occupation of work, which is considered to be beneficial to physical and mental wellbeing. Return-to-work programmes aim to support people to re-engage with work; however, the success of these can be varied. The aim of this review was to explore what factors facilitated a return to work for those in employment, and what the factors may be in preventing others from making a successful return to work. Method A systematic search of the literature identified 10 qualitative research studies, and a meta-ethnographic approach was then used to critique and synthesise the findings to provide a line of argument. Findings Interrogation of the selected studies brought about three third-order interpretations as follows: enabling injured workers to return to work safely; challenging negative assumptions; overcoming organisational barriers. Conclusion The study supports previous findings that emphasise consideration of wider organisational and psychosocial factors relating to supporting people to return to work, rather than focusing solely on the injured worker. Suggestions are made for the modification of current work practices, the need for a strength-based approach to rehabilitation and for occupational therapists who might work with people living with back pain.

Injury-induced kinematic compensations within the lower back: impact of non-lower back injuries

Ergonomics ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kermit Davis ◽  
Hyang Seol
Keyword(s):  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back

The Biomechanics of the Modern Golf Swing: Implications for Lower Back Injuries

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Cole ◽  
Paul N. Grimshaw
Keyword(s):  
Golf Swing ◽  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back

scholarly journals High Level of Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Enhances Neuromuscular Explosiveness Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Andria Kirkini ◽  
Marios Christou ◽  
Andreas Apostolidis ◽  
Eleni Toumpi ◽  
Marios Hadjicharalambous
Keyword(s):  
Soccer Players ◽  
Muscle Injuries ◽  
Arm Swing ◽  
Team Members ◽  
National Team ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Fitness Parameters ◽  
Hamstring Flexibility ◽  
High Flexibility ◽  
High Level

Aim: Increased hamstring and lower back flexibility may contribute to preventing muscle injuries. However, inconsistencies exist on whether dynamic or static stretching exercises should be routinely used prior to and after training sessions/games to improve performance and ameliorate muscle soreness. No studies so far evaluated whether “poor” or “good” levels of flexibility may influence fitness parameters in elite young soccer players. The purpose, therefore, of the present study was to examine the effect of lower back and hamstring flexibility on several fitness parameters in elite young soccer players. Material & Method: One hundred three young elite soccer players (U15, U17, U19 National team members) were initially evaluated, but only 81 met the cut-off criteria and were included in the statistical analysis. These 81 players were separated into two groups based on their sit-and-reach flexibility score. The players whose score was less than 22 cm were included in the low-flexibility (L-Flex) group (n = 52), and those whose reach score was above 28 cm were included in the high-flexibility (H-Flex) group (n = 29). A comparison of several fitness parameters between groups was performed using unpaired t test. Results: Sit-and-reach flexibility was significantly higher (p < 0.001) in H-Flex (31.5 ± 3 cm) compared with the L-Flex group (18 ± 5 cm). No differences between groups were observed in age, height, body weight, % body fat, maximum speeds (5–30 m), isokinetic parameters, maximum aerobic speed and VO2max (p > 0.05). Countermovement jump (CMJ, p = 0.023) and CMJ with arm-swing (p = 0.005) were significantly better in the H-Flex compared with the L-Flex group. No correlation was observed between mean flexibility score and any other evaluated fitness parameters (p > 0.05). Conclusions: High level of sit-and-reach flexibility may contribute to enhancing neuromuscular explosiveness performance in young elite soccer players. However, the exact mechanism responsible for these results still need to be determined.

Lower Back Injuries

2008 ◽  
pp. 95-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Cooper ◽  
Joseph E. Herrera ◽  
Michael Dambeck
Keyword(s):  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back

iLift: A health behavior change support system for lifting and transfer techniques to prevent lower-back injuries in healthcare

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 11-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek A. Kuipers ◽  
Bard O. Wartena ◽  
Boudewijn H. Dijkstra ◽  
Gijs Terlouw ◽  
Job T.B. van t Veer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Support System ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Behavior Change Support

Limiting Lower Back Injuries With Proper Technique and Strengthening

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
Randy Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Back Injuries ◽  
Lower Back
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