dos Santos M.G.R.1, Carto J.P.d.S.2, Souza Júnior J.R.d.1, Silva-Hamu T.C.D.d.2, Matheus J.P.C.1, Lemos T.V.2,3
1Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Brazil, 2Universidade Estadual de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil, 3Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (UNIVERSO), Goiânia, Brazil
Background: The technology has made great strides in the pursuit of quality measuring instruments used in the practice of professional sports research and rehabilitation, so that the evaluation methods are necessary for the presentation of reliable and valid results, corroborating effective interventions to justify clinical decisions.
Purpose: To investigate the correlation between tests, functional assessments and the performance of professional soccer players with injury x without injury. Consider whether there is a correlation between lesions and worst performance by comparing subjects who showed injury x individuals who showed no injury.
Methods: Experimental, retrospective and analytical study carried out at the Research Laboratory in Musculoskeletal (LAPEME), at the State University of Goiás (UEG) on ESEFFEGO Campus (School of Physical Education and Physiotherapy). The study included 28 male soccer players in the professional categories, was conducted test for evaluation of the muscle strength through isokinetic dynamometer Biodex System 4PRO®, evaluation in the SEBT (Star Excursion Balance Test) for neuromuscular control, Plank test and Bunkie Test to check abdominal and CORE function, single Hop Test, Lunge Test for dorsiflexion range of motion assessment and the evaluation of forefoot varus. Data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 20.0.
Results: The sample consisted in 28 soccer athletes, with the age of 27 years old (±5.7) and body mass index of 23.7 kg/m² (±1.7). Of these, 20 (57.1%) had no lesions on the lower limbs while 8 (22.9%) showed it during the season. There were no significant statistical differences (p>0.05) among the variables in the isokinetic dynamometer except for the relationship Hamstring/Quadriceps at 60º/second on the right side (p=0.029) and (p=0.016) on the left side among athletes who did not have and had injuries in lower limbs. When compared the injured limb with the subjects without injury, no significant differences were observed (p>0.05) for all variables evaluated. Athletes who have had injuries in lower limbs showed worse performance on Hop Test with significant statistical differences (right side injured with the p=0.03, and on the left side injured with the p=0.01). Comparing the injured limb with the subjects without injury, there were differences in the Hop Test (without injury x injury) and Single Hop Test (right leg injury x right leg injury), respectively with the values of p=0.03 and p=0.01 who had changes on the left leg injury in both tests.
Conclusion(s): Athletes with lower limbs injury have worse results on Hop Test, but the other results suggest that those injuries cannot be influenced by the performance of other functional tests used that focus on the evaluation of abdominal and CORE function, the dorsiflexion range of motion and the evaluation of forefoot varus.
Implications: The findings of this study that correlated some functional and clinical tests, and also the isokinetic evaluation as a diagnostic method of its deficits and some of it can correlate with some injuries.
Funding acknowledgements: Program from Incentive of Research and Scientific Production (PROBIP) from State University of Goiás(UEG).
Topic: Sport & sports injuries
Ethics approval: Ethics Committee in humans of the Emergency Hospital of Goiânia CEP / HUGO / SES (nº155.482 protocol)
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