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ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2021

Differences in Physical and Psychological Parameters in Sub-Elite, Male, Youth Soccer Players with Jumper's Knee Following Physical Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls: A Longitudinal Examination.

Marc Niering, Thomas Muehlbauer

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Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marc NieringFHM Bielefeld - University of Applied Sciences.
Thomas MuehlbauerUniversity of Duisburg-Essen.
Hochschule Bielefeld · DEUniversity of Duisburg-Essen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PURPOSE/

backgroundMany adolescent athletes suffer from jumper's knee (JK) over a long period of time and return to sports before symptoms are fully resolved. Current treatment methods may not reduce pain in the short term, especially not during a competitive season. The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in physical, psychological, and injury-/pain-related parameters in sub-elite male youth soccer players, who previously underwent physical therapy for JK compared to healthy controls (HC) over the course of a season.

methodsAll subjects were tested four times (start of the season [T1], 6 [T2], 16 [T3], and 20 [T4] weeks after the start of the season). Outcome measures included muscle power (drop jump, jump-and-reach), change of direction speed [CODS] (acyclic sprint), speed (tapping, 30-m linear sprint), endurance (Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1), the Achievement Motives Scale (AMS) Sport, and injury-/pain-related data. Univariate analysis of variance was used to compare differences in variables between the two groups over the course of a soccer season.

resultsOver the season, the jumper's knee group (JK; 15.1 ± 0.8 yr) demonstrated significantly worse physical performance in CODS (to the left side: 1.37≤ Cohen's

conclusionsThe observed findings imply that there are significant differences in physical and psychological performance of youth soccer players after physical therapy for JK compared to HC. When designing rehabilitation and/or training programs, as well as determining the point of return to sport the impact of the injury needs to be taken into account. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1b.

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adolescencemovement systempatellar tendinosis/tendinitis/tendinopathyperformance testingphysical fitnessyoung athletes

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PMID33604141
PMCPMC7872446
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