ReviewSports medicine - open2020
The Influence of Exercise-Induced Fatigue on Inter-Limb Asymmetries: a Systematic Review.
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- The effect of lower inter-limb asymmetries on athletic performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Transcranial magnetic stimulation in the assessment of acupuncture effect on exercise-induced fatigue.Brain and behavior · 2024Trial
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- Effect of muscle fatigue on cycling asymmetry during a constant-power test.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Neuromuscular responses and inter-limb asymmetry in relation to external load across two sequential pre-season training camp contexts in soccer players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Inter-limb asymmetries in professional male basketball and volleyball players: bilateral vs. unilateral jump comparison.International biomechanics · 2025Article
- Lower Extremity Kinematic and Kinetic Adaptations During a Half Marathon.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Interlimb asymmetries of lower limb isometric strength for predicting plantar fasciitis in male amateur marathon runners: a prospective cohort study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Mobile App-Induced Mental Fatigue Affects Strength Asymmetry and Neuromuscular Performance Across Upper and Lower Limbs.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Multimodal Fatigue Detection System Using sEMG and IMU Signals with a Hybrid CNN-LSTM-Attention Model.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The effect of exercise-induced muscle fatigue on gait parameters among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundNon-contact injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament ruptures often occur during physical load toward the end of a match. This is ascribed to emerging processes due to exercise-induced fatigue. Moreover, non-contact injuries often occur during dynamic actions such as landing or cutting movements. Inter-limb asymmetries are suggested as one possible cause for those injuries based on findings indicating that asymmetries between limbs are associated with a higher injury risk. Hence, assessing inter-limb asymmetry during physical load in the condition of exercise-induced fatigue is warranted to identify potentially relevant precursors for non-contact injuries.
objectiveThe objective of this study was to overview the current state of evidence concerning the influence of exercise-induced fatigue on inter-limb asymmetries through a systematic review.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted using the databases Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, SURF, and SPONET to identify studies that assessed inter-limb asymmetries of healthy people, calculated with an asymmetry equation, before and after, or during a loading protocol.
resultsThirteen studies were included in the systematic review. The loading protocols involved running, race walking, jumping, squatting, soccer, rowing, and combinations of different exercises. Moreover, different tasks/procedures were used to assess inter-limb asymmetries, e.g., squats, single-leg countermovement jumps, gait analysis, or isokinetic strength testing. The results seem to depend on the implemented loading protocol, the tasks/procedures, and the measured parameters.
conclusionsFuture research needs more systematization and consistency, assessing the effect of exercise-induced fatigue on inter-limb asymmetries. Moreover, the emergence of inter-limb asymmetries should be regarded in the context of sport-specific movements/tasks. Testing before, after, and during a physical loading protocol is advisable to consider the influence of exercise-induced fatigue on sport-specific tasks and to identify the possible mechanisms underlying load-dependent inter-limb asymmetries with regard to risk of non-contact injury.
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