Development of a Taping Method to Prevent Osgood-Schlatter Disease Onset in Adolescent Male Soccer Players

The purpose in this investigation was to determine whether or not goal orientation and self-efficacy level could predict the motivation to participate in adolescent male soccer players. Participants were 159 male soccer players aged 13 and 14 (M = 13.43, SD = .49). Multiple regression analysis was used to analyze data. Achievement/status and competition were positively predicted by ego orientation. Skill development was positively predicted by task orientation. Team affiliation, being active/movement, and fitness/energy were positively predicted by self-efficacy. Goal orientation and self-efficacy were not found to be significant predictors of fun and friendship.

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UNANTICIPATED RUNNING AND CROSS-CUTTING MANEUVERS DEMONSTRATE NEUROMUSCULAR AND LOWER LIMB BIOMECHANICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ELITE ADOLESCENT MALE AND FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS

Journal of Biomechanics ◽

10.1016/s0021-9290(07)70374-3 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. S379

Author(s):

S.C. Landry ◽

K.A. McKean ◽

C.L. Hubley-Kozey ◽

W.D. Stanish ◽

K.J. Deluzio

Keyword(s):

Lower Limb ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Male And Female

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Risk Factors in Elite, Adolescent Male Soccer Players: Prospective Study

Clinical Pediatrics ◽

10.1177/0009922820916895 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 59 (6) ◽

pp. 596-605

Author(s):

Dai Sugimoto ◽

Adam J. Loiacono ◽

Alexandra Blenis ◽

Jennifer M. Morse ◽

Dennis R. Borg ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Musculoskeletal Injuries ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Back Injury ◽

Functional Movement Screen ◽

Surveillance Period ◽

Functional Movement ◽

Potential Risk Factors ◽

History Of

Purpose. To find risk factors for soccer-related musculoskeletal injuries among elite, adolescent male soccer players. Methods. Prior to the season, various physical, clinical, and functional measurements were taken. One season was used as an injury surveillance period. Then, after the season, measures of potential risk factors were compared between (1) those players who sustained musculoskeletal injuries and (2) those who remained injury free. Results. Among 61 players, 37.7% (23/61) sustained soccer-related musculoskeletal injuries. After adjusting for covariates in a logistic regression model, presence of previous hip and low back injury (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 8.93, P = .046) and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores (aOR = 1.92, P = .022) were independently associated with musculoskeletal injures. Conclusion. Elite, adolescent male soccer players with a history of hip and back injury are at greater risk of sustaining a soccer-related musculoskeletal injury. In addition, our study indicated greater risk of sustaining a future soccer-related injury as FMS scores increase.

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The Main and Interactive Effects of Biological Maturity and Relative Age on Physical Performance in Elite Youth Soccer Players

Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1155/2020/1957636 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

James Parr ◽

Keith Winwood ◽

Emma Hodson-Tole ◽

Frederik J. A. Deconinck ◽

James P. Hill ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Interactive Effect ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Performance Tests ◽

Strength Index ◽

Countermovement Jump ◽

Relative Age ◽

Professional Soccer ◽

Biological Maturity

The main and interactive effect of biological maturity and relative age upon physical performance in adolescent male soccer players was considered. Consistent with previous research, it was hypothesised that participants of greater maturity or born earlier in the selection year would perform better in terms of physical performance tests. This cross-sectional study consisted of 84 male participants aged between 11.3 and 16.2 years from a professional soccer academy in the English Premier League. Date of birth, height, weight, and parental height were collected. Sprint, change of direction, countermovement jump, and reactive strength index were considered for physical performance. Relative age was based on the birth quarter for the selection year. Maturity status was based upon the percentage of predicted adult height attained. Linear regression models highlighted that maturation was associated with performance on all but one of the physical performance tests, the reactive strength index. In contrast, relative age only served as a significant predictor of performance on the countermovement jump. This study indicated that physical performance (in the tests studied) seems to be related to the biological maturity status of a player but not their relative age. This finding is important because it suggests that early-maturing players perform better in the majority of physical performance tests, and the commonly held belief that relative age effect influences performance may be overstated.

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Effect of High-Speed and Plyometric Training for 13-Year-Old Male Soccer Players on Acceleration and Agility Performance

LASE Journal of Sport Science ◽

10.1515/ljss-2016-0027 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Gunnar Elling Mathisen

Keyword(s):

High Intensity ◽

High Speed ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Training Group ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Plyometric Training ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

Performance Results

Abstract Acceleration, sprint and agility performance are crucial in sports like soccer. There are few studies regarding the effect of training on youth soccer players in agility performance and in sprint distances shorter than 30 meter. Therefore, the aim of the recent study was to examine the effect of a high-intensity sprint and plyometric training program on 13-year-old male soccer players. A training group of 14 adolescent male soccer players, mean age (±SD) 13.5 years (±0.24) followed an eight week intervention program for one hour per week, and a group of 12 adolescent male soccer players of corresponding age, mean age 13.5 years (±0.23) served as control a group. Pre- and post-tests assessed 10-m linear sprint, 20-m linear sprint and agility performance. Results showed a significant improvement in agility performance, pre 8.23 s (±0.34) to post 7.69 s (± 0.34) (p<0.01), and a significant improvement in 0-20m linear sprint, pre 3.54s (±0.17) to post 3.42s (±0.18) (p<0.05). In 0-10m sprint the participants also showed an improvement, pre 2.02s (±0.11) to post 1.96s (± 0.11), however this was not significant. The correlation between 10-m sprint and agility was r = 0.53 (p<0.01), and between 20-m linear sprint and agility performance, r = 0.67 (p<0.01). The major finding in the study is the significant improvement in agility performance and in 0-20 m linear sprint in the intervention group. These findings suggest that organizing the training sessions with short-burst high-intensity sprint and plyometric exercises interspersed with adequate recovery time, may result in improvements in both agility and in linear sprint performance in adolescent male soccer players. Another finding is the correlation between linear sprint and agility performance, indicating a difference when compared to adults.

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Impact of a Soccer Game on Cardiac Biomarkers in Adolescent Players

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2017-0060 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 90-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Seyed Mohsen Hosseini ◽

Mojtaba Azizi ◽

Ali Samadi ◽

Nahid Talebi ◽

Hannes Gatterer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Troponin I ◽

Cell Damage ◽

Reference Value ◽

Wall Stress ◽

Cardiac Biomarkers ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Specific Information ◽

Soccer Game ◽

Acute Responses

Purpose: Biochemical markers such as cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) have become indispensable tools for the diagnosis of myocardial injury, providing highly sensitive and specific information about cardiac cell damage and wall stress. The purpose of the present research was to examine the response of cardiac biomarkers to a soccer game in adolescent male soccer players. Methods: Twenty-two trained adolescent male soccer players (14–16 y) were selected in a purposive manner. Blood samples were taken before, immediately after, and 2 and 24 hours after the game for the determination of cTnI and NT-proBNP. Results: Serum concentration of cTnI and NT-proBNP increased immediately and 2 hours after the soccer game (P < .001). After 24 hours, the levels of cTnI dropped but remained above baseline (P = .002), whereas serum NT-proBNP levels returned to baseline. At no time point did any of the values exceed the upper reference value. Conclusions: This is the first study to investigate the acute responses of cardiac biomarkers to a soccer game in adolescent male players. The postgame elevation of cardiac biomarkers and their rapid recovery are indicative of a physiological rather than a pathological response.

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