ArticleJournal of human kinetics2020
Muscle Activity Asymmetry of The Lower Limbs During Sprinting in Elite Soccer Players.
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- Variation of Lower-Limb Muscle Activation Asymmetry in Step Incremental and Constant-Power Pedaling Exercise.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The influence of functional kinematic asymmetry on maximum speed performance in repeated sprints.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Biomechanical Differences in Bilateral Lower Limb Movement During the Back Kick Technique of Outstanding Taekwondo Athletes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Post-Exercise Lower Limb Muscle Tremor Among Speed Skaters.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Strength and Push Gait Asymmetry in Skeleton Athletes.Journal of human kinetics · 2025Article
- Functional and Lateral Asymmetry of the Knee Joint Muscles Measured Using Tensiomyography (TMG) in Professional Football Players of Different Playing Positions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Is a Maximal Strength-Training Program Effective on Physical Fitness, Injury Incidence, and Injury Burden in Semi-Professional Soccer Players? A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Investigating the impact of inter-limb asymmetry in hamstring strength on jump, sprint, and strength performance in young athletes: comparing the role of gross force.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Acute effects of resisted and assisted locomotor activation on sprint performance.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Speed and power-related gene polymorphisms associated with playing position in elite soccer players.Biology of sport · 2022Article
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Abstract
The analysis of movement patterns through EMG activity provides the opportunity to identify the muscle groups most involved in a particular exercise, and to determine the scope of inter-limb deficiencies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of a side-to-side muscle activity asymmetry between the left and the right lower limb during sprinting in soccer players. Sixteen professional soccer players took part in the study. Their age, body mass and body height equaled 23.7 ± 7.6 years, 81.2 ± 10.8 kg and 179.3 ± 12.2 cm, respectively. The sprint test consisted of two maximal sprints over 30 m with a 5-min rest interval between each sprint. EMG was recorded bilaterally from the quadriceps, hamstrings and gluteal muscles. Regression analysis revealed a significant effect of a side-to-side average muscle activity asymmetry between the left and right hamstring (LH/RH) muscles during the speed tests at 5 m (p = 0.044), and 30 m (p = 0.045), as well as the left and right glutes (LG/RG) at 5 m (p = 0.044) and 30 m (p = 0.043). Our results indicate that hamstring and glute muscles should be selectively and additionally activated during resistance training in soccer players to prevent injuries and improve sprint performance.
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