ReviewBiology of sport2021
The dominant leg is more likely to get injured in soccer players: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Efficacy of the Most Commonly Used Physiotherapeutic Treatments for Acute Lower Limb Fatigue in Athletes
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25 citing papers in PubMed.
- Radial ESWT combined with a specific rehabilitation program (rESWT+RP) is more effective than sham rESWT+RP for acute hamstring muscle complex injury type 3b: a randomized, controlled trial.British medical bulletin · 2025Trial
- How are biomechanical and psychosocial factors associated with injuries across one season in Swedish elite and sub-elite female soccer players?BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Phase-Specific Variations in Lower-Limb Muscle Strength Across the Menstrual Cycle in Female Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effect of fatigue on peak strain of hamstring muscles in dominant and non-dominant sides during sprinting: a pre-post intervention study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Greater Lumbopelvic Motion Is Associated with Faster Hip Flexion in Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Inter-limb asymmetry across multiple soccer tasks varies with maturity status in young players: a cross-sectional study.Biology of sport · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Knee Bone Morphology and Accessory Ossicle Incidence Between Elite Male Soccer Players and Controls.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of a Multicomponent Periodized Program in Kinematic and Muscle Activity Characteristics Related to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Mechanism in College Football Players-A Controlled Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Muscle Injuries in 90 Professional Football Players Over 10 Consecutive Seasons: A Comparison of Two Classification Systems and Their Association With Return-to-Play Time.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
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- Predictive Factors for Tillaux-Chaput Tubercle Fracture: A Case-Control Study.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 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
- Sex-based differences in hamstrings stiffness assessment in football players using ultrasound shear wave elastography.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- The isometric and isokinetic knee extension and flexion muscle strength profile of elite soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Effects of static stretching and walking during inter-set intervals of resistance training on muscle fatigue of the quadriceps.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- The point prevalence of South African male soccer players' injuries in the Gauteng province.South African journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
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- Movement Asymmetries: From Their Molecular Origin to the Analysis of Movement Asymmetries in Athletes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Diagnostics Using the Change-of-Direction and Acceleration Test (CODAT) of the Biomechanical Patterns Associated with Knee Injury in Female Futsal Players: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
In soccer (football), dominant limb kicking produces higher ball velocity and is used with greater frequency than the non-dominant limb. It is unclear whether limb dominance has an effect on injury incidence. The purpose of this systematic review with meta-analysis is to examine the relationship between limb dominance and soccer injuries. Studies were identified from four online databases according to PRISMA guidelines to identify studies of soccer players that reported lower extremity injuries by limb dominance. Relevant studies were assessed for inclusion and retained. Data from retained studies underwent meta-analyses to determine relative risk of dominant versus non-dominant limb injuries using random-effects models. Seventy-four studies were included, with 36 of them eligible for meta-analysis. For prospective lower extremity injury studies, soccer players demonstrated a 1.6 times greater risk of injury to the dominant limb (95% CI [1.3-1.8]). Grouped by injury location, hamstring (RR 1.3 [95% CI 1.1-1.4]) and hip/groin (RR 1.9 [95% CI 1.3-2.7]) injuries were more likely to occur to the dominant limb. Greater risk of injury was present in the dominant limb across playing levels (amateurs RR 2.6 [95% CI 2.1-3.2]; youths RR 1.5 [95% CI 1.26-1.67]; professionals RR 1.3 [95% CI 1.14-1.46]). Both males (RR 1.5 [95% CI 1.33-1.68)] and females (RR 1.5 [95% CI 1.14-1.89]) were more likely to sustain injuries to the dominant limb. Future studies investigating soccer injury should adjust for this confounding factor by using consistent methods for assigning limb dominance and tracking use of the dominant versus non-dominant limb.
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