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Effects of a low volume injury prevention program on the hamstring torque angle relationship |
Naclerio F, Faigenbaum AD, Larumbe E, Goss-Sampson M, Perez-Bilbao T, Jimenez A, Beedie C |
Research in Sports Medicine 2013;21(3):253-263 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
The effects of a 4-week lower body injury prevention program on knee muscle torque-angle relationship were examined in soccer players. Twenty men were randomly allocated to either a control (n = 10) or training group (n = 10). The training group underwent three training sessions per week, comprising 3 sets of 8 repetitions of one open-chain exercise (Nordic curl) and two closed-chain exercises-forward lunges on a Bosu balance trainer and eccentric single leg dead lifts. Maximal peak knee flexion torque was measured at 35, 45, 60, 80, 90, and 100 pre- and post-intervention. Significant improvements were observed only at 80 (p = 0.001; d = 0.94) along with a nonsignificant trend at 35 (p = 0.081; d = 0.43). As these modifications might protect athletes against muscle and joint injuries, the use of both stable-open and unstable-closed kinetic chain exercises emphasizing eccentric hamstring and knee stabilization actions should be integrated into injury prevention programs in team sports athletes.
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