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Trial reportScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2019

Does a bounding exercise program prevent hamstring injuries in adult male soccer players? - A cluster-RCT.

Peter Alexander van de Hoef, Michel S Brink, Bionka M A Huisstede, Maarten van Smeden, Niels de Vries, Edwin A Goedhart, Vincent Gouttebarge, Frank J G Backx

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Peter Alexander van de HoefUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, Department Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5657-1417
Michel S BrinkUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, Department Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Bionka M A HuisstedeUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, Department Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Maarten van SmedenDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Niels de VriesFIFA Medical Center, Royal Netherlands Football Association, Zeist, The Netherlands.
Edwin A GoedhartFIFA Medical Center, Royal Netherlands Football Association, Zeist, The Netherlands.
Vincent GouttebargeDutch Consumer Safety Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Frank J G BackxUniversity Medical Center Utrecht, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neurosciences, Department Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science & Sports, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Utrecht University · NLRoyal Dutch Football Association · NLLeiden University Medical Center · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

Funding

Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) prevents hamstring injury in soccer players effectively, the annual incidence of these injuries still increases. This may be because of poor long-term compliance with the program. Furthermore, the timing and amplitude of gluteal and core muscle activation seem to play an important role in hamstring injury prevention, the NHE program was not designed to improve activation of these muscles. Therefore, we propose plyometric training as an alternative to reduce hamstring injuries in soccer players. PURPOSE: To determine the preventive effect of the Bounding Exercise Program (BEP) on hamstring injury incidence and severity in adult male amateur soccer players. STUDY

designA cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.

methodsThirty-two soccer teams competing in the first-class amateur league were cluster-randomized into the intervention or control group. Both groups were instructed to perform their regular training program, and the intervention group additionally performed BEP. Information about player characteristics was gathered at baseline and exposure, hamstring injuries and BEP compliance were weekly registered during one season (2016-2017).

resultsThe data of 400 players were analyzed. In total, 57 players sustained 65 hamstring injuries. The injury incidence was 1.12/1000 hours in the intervention group and 1.39/1000 hours in the control group. There were no statistically significant differences in hamstring injury incidence (OR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.46-1.75) or severity between the groups (P > 0.48).

conclusionIn this large cluster-randomized controlled trial, no evidence was found for plyometric training in its current form to reduce hamstring injuries in amateur soccer players.

Indexed as

Plyometric ExerciseAdolescentAdultAthletesHamstring MusclesHumansLeg InjuriesMaleSoccerSoft Tissue InjuriesYoung Adultbounding exercisehamstring injuriesinjury preventionplyometric trainingsoccer

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PMID30536639
PMCPMC6850185
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