scholarly journals 033 Strong predictive power of muscle fibre typology on hamstring strain injury risk in professional soccer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eline Lievens ◽  
Kim Van Vossel ◽  
Freek Van de Casteele ◽  
Evi Wezenbeek ◽  
Erik Witvrouw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Fibre ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Hamstring Strain ◽  
Professional Soccer

scholarly journals Evaluating injury risk in first and second league professional Portuguese soccer: muscular strength and asymmetry

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Carvalho ◽  
Scott Brown ◽  
Eduardo Abade
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Dynamic Control ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Bilateral Asymmetry ◽  
Hamstring Strain ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Maximal Peak ◽  
The Right

AbstractStrength imbalances between the hamstrings and quadriceps are an essential predictor for hamstring strain in soccer. The study aimed to investigate and compare the muscle strength imbalances of professional soccer players of different performance levels. One hundred and fifty nine senior male professional soccer players from first (n = 75) and second league (n = 84) Portuguese clubs participated in this study. Muscle strength was evaluated with a REV9000 isokinetic dynamometer. Maximal peak torque data were used to calculate quadriceps and hamstrings strength during concentric and eccentric actions, bilateral asymmetry, conventional strength ratios and dynamic control ratios. Second league athletes produced slightly lower conventional strength ratios in the right and left legs (ES = 0.22, p = 0.17 and ES = 0.36, p = 0.023, respectively) compared to the first league athletes. No significant differences were found in dynamic control ratios or in bilateral asymmetry among first and second league athletes. These findings do not show a clear link between the competitive level and injury risk in soccer players. However, some of the differences found, particularly in conventional strength ratios, highlight the importance of performing off-season and pre-season strength assessments to prescribe and adjust individual strength training programs among professional soccer players.

scholarly journals Mechanisms of Hamstring Strain Injury: Interactions between Fatigue, Muscle Activation and Function

Sports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Huygaerts ◽  
Francesc Cos ◽  
Daniel D. Cohen ◽  
Julio Calleja-González ◽  
Marc Guitart ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Intensity ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Injury Mechanism ◽  
Hamstring Injury ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Hamstring Muscle ◽  
Hamstring Strain ◽  
And Function

Isolated injury to the long head of biceps femoris is the most common type of acute hamstring strain injury (HSI). However, the precise hamstring injury mechanism (i.e., sprint-type) is still not well understood, and research is inconclusive as to which phase in the running cycle HSI risk is the greatest. Since detailed information relating to hamstring muscle function during sprint running cannot be obtained in vivo in humans, the findings of studies investigating HSI mechanisms are based on modeling that requires assumptions to be made based on extrapolations from anatomical and biomechanical investigations. As it is extremely difficult to account for all aspects of muscle-tendon tissues that influence function during high-intensity running actions, much of this complexity is not included in these models. Furthermore, the majority of analyses do not consider the influence of prior activity or muscular fatigue on kinematics, kinetics and muscle activation during sprinting. Yet, it has been shown that fatigue can lead to alterations in neuromuscular coordination patterns that could potentially increase injury risk. The present critical review will evaluate the current evidence on hamstring injury mechanism(s) during high-intensity running and discuss the interactions between fatigue and hamstring muscle activation and function.

scholarly journals The acute:chonic workload ratio in relation to injury risk in professional soccer

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Malone ◽  
Adam Owen ◽  
Matt Newton ◽  
Bruno Mendes ◽  
Kieran D. Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Professional Soccer

Infographic. The effect of high-speed running on hamstring strain injury risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (16) ◽  
pp. 1034-1035
Author(s):  
Steven John Duhig ◽  
Anthony J Shield ◽  
David Opar ◽  
Tim J Gabbett ◽  
Cameron Ferguson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Hamstring Strain

scholarly journals Injuries in Professional Male Soccer Players in the Netherlands: A Prospective Cohort Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine H. Stubbe ◽  
Anne-Marie M. C. van Beijsterveldt ◽  
Sissi van der Knaap ◽  
Jasper Stege ◽  
Evert A. Verhagen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Knee Injuries ◽  
Lower Extremities ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Common Diagnosis

Context: Injuries are a major adverse event in a soccer player's career. Reducing injury incidence requires a thorough knowledge of the epidemiology of soccer injuries. Objective: To investigate the incidence and characteristics of injuries in the Dutch premier soccer league. Design: Cohort study. Setting: The Dutch premier soccer league. Patients or Other Participants: During the 2009–2010 soccer season, a total of 217 professional soccer players from 8 teams were prospectively followed. Main Outcome Measure(s): The medical staff recorded time-loss injuries, including information on injuries (ie, type, body part, duration) and exposure data for training sessions and matches. Results: A total of 286 injuries were recorded, affecting 62.7% of the players. The overall injury incidence was 6.2 injuries per 1000 player-hours, 2.8 in training sessions and 32.8 in matches. Most of the recorded injuries were acute (68.5%). Eight percent of the injuries were classified as recurrent. Injuries were most likely to be located in the lower extremities (82.9%). Injury time loss ranged from 1 to 752 days, with a median of 8 days. Knee injuries had the greatest consequences in terms of days of absence from soccer play (on average, 45 days). The most common diagnosis was muscle/tendon injury of the lower extremities (32.9%). Conclusions: Injury risk in the Dutch premier soccer league is high, especially during matches. Preventive measures should focus on the most common diagnoses, namely, muscle/tendon injuries of the lower extremities.

Prevalence of Hamstring Strain Injury Risk Factors in Professional and Under-20 Male Football (Soccer) Players

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Breno Ribeiro-Alvares ◽  
Maurício Pinto Dornelles ◽  
Carolina Gassen Fritsch ◽  
Felipe Xavier de Lima-e-Silva ◽  
Thales Menezes Medeiros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Fascicle Length ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hamstring Strain ◽  
Functional Movements

Context: Hamstring strain injury (HSI) is the most prevalent injury in football (soccer), and a few intrinsic factors have been associated with higher injury rates. Objective: To describe the prevalence of the main intrinsic risk factors for HSI in professional and under-20 football players. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Physiotherapy laboratory, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Brazil). Participants: A total of 101 football players (52 professional and 49 under-20 players). Intervention: An evidence-based testing protocol for screening HSI risk factors. Main Outcome Measures: Anamnesis, ultrasonography of the hamstrings, passive straight-leg raise test, Functional Movement Screen, and isokinetic dynamometry were performed. Eleven HSI risk factors for each leg were assessed, besides the player’s age as a systemic risk factor. Reports were delivered to the coaching staff. Results: Professionals had greater prevalence of HSI history compared with under-20 players (40% vs 18%). No between-group differences were found for the other screening tests. Altogether, 30% of players had already sustained at least one HSI; 58% had a history of injuries in adjacent regions; 49% had short biceps femoris fascicles; 66% and 21% had poor passive and active flexibility, respectively; 42% and 29% had deficits in functional movements and core stability, respectively; 7% and 26% presented bilateral imbalance for hamstring concentric and eccentric strength, respectively; 87% and 94% obtained low values for hamstring-to-quadriceps conventional and functional ratios, respectively. Two-thirds of players had 3 to 5 risk factors per leg. None of the players was fully free of HSI risk factors. Conclusion: Most football players present multiple risk factors for sustaining an HSI. Hamstring weakness is the most prevalent risk factor, but the teams should also be aware of deficits in flexibility, core stability, functional movements, and hamstring fascicle length.

Differences in injury risk and characteristics between Dutch amateur and professional soccer players

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M.C. (Anne-Marie) van Beijsterveldt ◽  
J.H. Stubbe ◽  
S.L. Schmikli ◽  
I.G.L. van de Port ◽  
F.J.G. Backx
Keyword(s):  
Injury Risk ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Professional Soccer

Assessment of Kinematic Asymmetry for Reduction of Hamstring Injury Risk

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 18-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Ciacci ◽  
Rocco Di Michele ◽  
Silvia Fantozzi ◽  
Franco Merni
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Kinematic Analysis ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Elevated Risk ◽  
Hamstring Injury ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Hamstring Strain ◽  
Hamstring Injuries ◽  
Foot Strike ◽  
Angular Displacements

Context:Kinematic asymmetry is believed to be associated with elevated risk for muscle injury, but little is known about the links between hamstring injuries and asymmetry of sprinting mechanics.Objective:To evaluate the value of kinematic analysis of sprinting for the detection of injury-related asymmetry in athletes with a history of hamstring strain.Participants:Six sub-elite male sprinters, including two who sustained a hamstring strain injury.Outcome Measures:Absolute differences between left and right symmetry indices and symmetry angles were both calculated for ground contact time and selected angular displacements. Measurements were acquired at foot strike, during the stance phase, and at toe-off.Results:At toe-off, injured athletes exhibited greater knee flexion and less hip extension for the injured extremity compared to the uninjured extremity. Symmetry indices for these variables markedly exceeded an established 15% threshold for clinically relevant asymmetry. Each of the uninjured athletes exhibited a high degree of symmetry for all parameters, with mean values for symmetry indices significantly lower than the 15% threshold (P < 0.05).Conclusions:Kinematic analysis of sprinting asymmetry appears to be valuable for identification of elevated risk for hamstring injury.

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