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The isokinetic strength profile of elite soccer players according to playing position.
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- Assessment of Strength and Power Capacities in Elite Male Soccer: A Systematic Review of Test Protocols Used in Practice and Research.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
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- Reliability of a Standardized Isokinetic Knee Strength Protocol Across a Slow-Fast Velocity Spectrum in Physically Active Adults with the Biodex System 4 Pro.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- The isometric and isokinetic knee extension and flexion muscle strength profile of elite soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Knee and Hip Muscle Strength of Male Soccer Players from Different Competitive Levels.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Physical and Muscular Performance in a Professional Soccer Player with a Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Following an Isokinetic Exercise Program: A Case Report.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Muscle Strength and Hamstrings to Quadriceps Ratio in Young Soccer Players: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Characterization of Static Strength, Vertical Jumping, and Isokinetic Strength in Soccer Players According to Age, Competitive Level, and Field Position.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Dynamometric Strength Profile of Hip Muscles in Youth Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Muscle Contractile Properties Measured by the Tensiomyography (TMG) Method in Top-Level Football Players of Different Playing Positions: The Case of Serbian Super League.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Hamstrings mechanical properties profiling in football players of different competitive levels and positions after a repeated sprint protocol.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Knee Isokinetic Profiles and Reference Values of Professional Female Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Responses to an Isokinetic Testing Protocol in Professional Soccer Players.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Speed and power-related gene polymorphisms associated with playing position in elite soccer players.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Relationship between Isokinetic Knee Strength and Speed, Agility, and Explosive Power in Elite Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Is There a Relationship Between Foot Reaction Time and Ankle Frontal Plane Torque in Female Soccer Athletes? A Pilot Study.International journal of exercise science · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare isokinetic strength performance profiles in elite soccer players across different field positions. A total of 111 elite international players of Polish Ekstraklasa (the top division in Poland) were examined during the 2010-2015 seasons. The players were classified into six positional roles: central defenders (CD), external defenders (ED), central midfielders (CM), external midfielders (EM), forwards (F), and goalkeepers (G). The concentric isokinetic strength (peak torque [PT] of quadriceps and hamstrings, H/Q ratios) was calculated for the dominant leg and the non-dominant leg at angular velocity of 1.05 rad ·s-1, whereas to assess isokinetic muscle endurance, the total work [TW] at angular velocity of 4.19 rad ·s-1, was taken into consideration. The results showed that isokinetic strength performance varies significantly among players in different playing positions. The analysis of PT for quadriceps (PT-Q) and hamstrings (PT-H) generally showed that the goalkeepers and central midfielders had lower strength levels compared to other playing positions. In the case of PT-H and hamstring/quadricep (H/Q) peak torque ratios, statistically significant differences were also noted for the legs, where mean values noted for the dominant leg were higher than for the non-dominant leg. For TW for quadriceps (TW-Q) and hamstrings (TW-H), statistically significant differences were noted only between playing positions. TW-Q values for goalkeepers were lower than for central defenders and external midfielders. TW-H values for goalkeepers were lower than for central midfielders, central defenders and external midfielders. This study showed that specific functional activity of players in individual positions on the field influences the varied profile of isokinetic strength performance.
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