Backgroung: Physical features assessment is considered a necessary process to set appropriate training schedules for young players and to prevent injuries (Nikolaidis, 2010). Hamstring damages are one of the most common injuries in football. For this reason, coaching staff are always applying to find new ways to warn this kind of muscle injury. Aim: Considering this, the aim of this study consist in identify and set a preventive screening protocol comparing kicking versus supporting limb parameters in a group of children playing football. Methods: 20 children (8 ± 2 years, 31 ± 9 kg, 132 ± 10 cm), belonging to a local soccer school were recruited for this study. All their parents approved the attendance at this study by signing an informed consent. Children were tested using Gwalk (BTS S.p.A., Italy) to analyse the gait cycle while baropdometry and stabilometry were investigated using P-Walk balance board (BTS S.p.A., Italy). In addition the Spinal Mouse® (Idiag, Volketswil, Switzerland) and a digital goniometer (GetMyRom for Iphone 5s, USA) were used to evaluate respectively the spine morphology and the hip joint mobility. Results: Results show a significant difference in the evaluation of hip joint mobility between kicking and supporting limb (p<0.05, 5%), while other trials did not show any significant difference. Discussion and Conclusion: Data shows that playing soccer can enhance joint mobility differences between the kincking and supporting limbs since childhood. Considering that mobility and strenght discrepancy between the limbs increase the risk of muscolar injuries (Knapik et al 1991) it is reccomended to propose training programs aible to minimize joint mobility differences between legs
Prevention and Perfomance in Soccer: differences between kicking and supporting lmb in soccer school children
ABATE DAGA, FEDERICO;BERATTO, LUCA;ALESSANDRIA, MARCO
2017-01-01
Abstract
Backgroung: Physical features assessment is considered a necessary process to set appropriate training schedules for young players and to prevent injuries (Nikolaidis, 2010). Hamstring damages are one of the most common injuries in football. For this reason, coaching staff are always applying to find new ways to warn this kind of muscle injury. Aim: Considering this, the aim of this study consist in identify and set a preventive screening protocol comparing kicking versus supporting limb parameters in a group of children playing football. Methods: 20 children (8 ± 2 years, 31 ± 9 kg, 132 ± 10 cm), belonging to a local soccer school were recruited for this study. All their parents approved the attendance at this study by signing an informed consent. Children were tested using Gwalk (BTS S.p.A., Italy) to analyse the gait cycle while baropdometry and stabilometry were investigated using P-Walk balance board (BTS S.p.A., Italy). In addition the Spinal Mouse® (Idiag, Volketswil, Switzerland) and a digital goniometer (GetMyRom for Iphone 5s, USA) were used to evaluate respectively the spine morphology and the hip joint mobility. Results: Results show a significant difference in the evaluation of hip joint mobility between kicking and supporting limb (p<0.05, 5%), while other trials did not show any significant difference. Discussion and Conclusion: Data shows that playing soccer can enhance joint mobility differences between the kincking and supporting limbs since childhood. Considering that mobility and strenght discrepancy between the limbs increase the risk of muscolar injuries (Knapik et al 1991) it is reccomended to propose training programs aible to minimize joint mobility differences between legs
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