A previous hamstring injury affects kicking mechanics in soccer players

Navandar, Archit, García, Carlos, Veiga Fernandez, Santiago ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4183-3231, Torres Márquez, Gonzalo, Chorro Hernández, David and Navarro Cabello, Enrique ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4824-4525 (2018). A previous hamstring injury affects kicking mechanics in soccer players. "Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness", v. 58 (n. 12); pp. 1815-1822. ISSN 0022-4707. https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.18.07852-0.

Description

Title: A previous hamstring injury affects kicking mechanics in soccer players
Author/s:
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Date: December 2018
ISSN: 0022-4707
Volume: 58
Subjects:
Freetext Keywords: Biomechanical phenomena, Kinetics, Sex characteristics
Faculty: Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF) (UPM)
Department: Salud y Rendimiento Humano
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

Full text

[thumbnail of INVE_MEM_2018_312309.pdf]
Preview
PDF - Requires a PDF viewer, such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
Download (875kB) | Preview

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although the kicking skill is influenced by limb dominance and sex, how a previous hamstring injury affects kicking has not been studied in detail. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of sex and limb dominance on kicking in limbs with and without a previous hamstring injury.
METHODS: Forty-five professional players (males: N.=19, previously injured players=4, age=21.16±2.00 years; females: N.=19, previously injured players =10, age= 22.15±4.50 years) performed 5 kicks each with their preferred and non-preferred limb at a target 7m away, which were recorded with a three-dimensional motion capture system. Kinematic and kinetic variables were extracted for the backswing, leg cocking, leg acceleration and follow through phases.
RESULTS: A shorter backswing (20.20±3.49% vs. 25.64±4.57%), and differences in knee flexion angle (58±10º vs. 72±14º) and hip flexion velocity (8±0 rad/s vs. 10±2 rad/s) were observed in previously injured, non-preferred limb kicks for females. A lower peak hip linear velocity (3.50±0.84 m/s vs. 4.10±0.45 m/s) was observed in previously injured, preferred limb kicks of females. These differences occurred in the backswing and leg-cocking phases where the hamstring muscles were the most active. A variation in the functioning of the hamstring muscles and that of the gluteus maximus and iliopsoas in the case of a previous injury could account for the differences observed in the kicking pattern.
CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, the effects of a previous hamstring injury must be considered while designing rehabilitation programs to re-educate kicking movement.

More information

Item ID: 60422
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/60422/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:60422
DOI: 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.07852-0
Official URL: https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-me...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 27 Oct 2020 08:37
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2020 08:37
  • Logo InvestigaM (UPM)
  • Logo GEOUP4
  • Logo Open Access
  • Open Access
  • Logo Sherpa/Romeo
    Check whether the anglo-saxon journal in which you have published an article allows you to also publish it under open access.
  • Logo Dulcinea
    Check whether the spanish journal in which you have published an article allows you to also publish it under open access.
  • Logo de Recolecta
  • Logo del Observatorio I+D+i UPM
  • Logo de OpenCourseWare UPM