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Giuseppe Coratella1, Francesco De Vita2 , Giovanni Brignardello,2, Lorenzo Bortolan,1,3, Marco Beato,1, Giuliano Corradini,2, Nicoletta Rinaldo1, Federico Schena1,3
1. Department of Neuroscience and Kinesiology, University of Verona, Verona. 2. Technical & Medical Staff, AC ChievoVerona, Verona .3. CeRiSM, University of Verona, Rovereto
LOWER LIMBS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF PROFESSIONAL VS.
YOUNG SOCCER PLAYERS
Evaluate lower limbs strength professional Vs. youth team;
Lateral and anterior-posterior muscular imbalances;
Correlate strength to jump performance.
Aim of the study
Results
Professional
Young Difference
Sig.
Quadriceps (N/m)
539±73 495±60 44±13 0,001
Hamstrings (N/m)
338±72 337±45 1±12 n.s.
H/Q ratio 0,62±0,1 0,68±0,07
0,06±0,02
0,001
• No lateral differences in quadriceps and hamstrings
peak
torque in both groups;
• Single limb jump correlated with quadriceps strength
(0,630 to 0,724 , p< 0,05 ).
Discussion
• Laterality does not reflect strength (Pietrosimone 2012);• Quadriceps strength influence jump performance (Wisloff, 2004);• Hamstrings should be reinforced in professional team (Delextrat, 2011).