ArticlePhysical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine2020
Seasonal variation in neuromuscular control in young male soccer players.
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- The Calculation, Thresholds and Reporting of Inter-Limb Strength Asymmetry: A Systematic Review.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2021Pooled it
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- International youth football research developments: A CiteSpace-based bibliometric analysis.Heliyon · 2025Article
- Developing the Physical Performance in Youth Soccer: Short-Term Effect of Dynamic-Ecological versus Traditional Training Approach for Sub-Elite U13 Players-An Ecological Exploratory Cluster Randomised Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Sprint Performance and Mechanical Force-Velocity Profile among Different Maturational Stages in Young Soccer Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveDetermine how lower limb neuromuscular control changes over the course of a competitive soccer season.
designRepeated measures.
settingAcademy soccer club.
participants43 male youth soccer players (age 13.1 ± 2.2 yr; height 160.1 ± 15.7 cm; body mass 49.4 ± 14.3 kg; maturity offset 0.2 ± 1.9 yr).
main outcome measuresPre-, mid- and end of season assessments of peak landing forces during single leg 75% horizontal hop and stick (75%HOP) and a single leg countermovement jump (SLCMJ), single leg hop for distance (SLHD), knee valgus during the tuck jump assessment (TJA) and inter-limb symmetries.
resultsHop distance increased significantly. Absolute peak landing forces in the left leg during the SLCMJ and 75%HOP increased significantly, with significant increases also present in the same leg for SLCMJ relative peak landing force. TJA knee valgus score was reduced in the right leg, but remained at a 'moderate' level in the left knee.
conclusionNeuromuscular control, as evidenced by increased absolute and relative peak landing forces, appears to reduce over the course of a competitive season. Young soccer players should engage in neuromuscular training throughout the season to offset any decrements in neuromuscular control and to facilitate appropriate landing strategies.
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