ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2022
The muscle contractile properties in female soccer players: inter-limb comparison using tensiomyography.
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- Pooled it
- Sensor location affects skeletal muscle contractility parameters measured by tensiomyography.PloS one · 2023Trial
- Effects of percussive massage vs. foam rolling on hamstring function: a comparative study using shear wave elastography, tensiomyography, and MyotonPro.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Limited positional differences in lower-limb muscle contractile properties among female football players.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- 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
- Establishing reference values for tensiomyography-derived parameters in soccer players: insights from a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression.Biology of sport · 2025Review
- Contractile and Mechanical Properties of Quadriceps Muscles Measured by the Method of Tensiomyography (TMG) in Professional Soccer Players: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Influence of Training Load on Muscle Contractile Properties in Semi-Professional Female Soccer Players Across a Competitive Microcycle: A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Selected morphological, cardiovascular and neuromuscular risk profiles among asymptomatic sedentary men performing Islamic prayer.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Muscle Contractile Properties Measured by the Tensiomyography (TMG) Method in Top-Level Football Players of Different Playing Positions: The Case of Serbian Super League.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Muscle Asymmetries in the Lower Limbs of Male Soccer Players: Preliminary Findings on the Association between Countermovement Jump and Tensiomyography.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveThe present study aimed to: i) determine the contractile properties of the major lower limb muscles in female soccer players using tensiomyography; ii) investigate inter-limb differences; and iii) compare inter-limb differences between different selections and playing positions.
methodsA total of 52 female soccer players (A team; U19 and U17) were recruited. The vastus lateralis (VL), vastus medialis (VM), rectus femoris (RF), biceps femoris (BF), gastrocnemius medialis (GM), lateralis (GL) and tibialis anterior (TA) of both lower limbs were evaluated.
resultsWhen the entire sample was assessed regardless of selection or playing position, there were significant inter-limb differences in all measured muscles except BF. Compared to the non-dominant limb, the dominant limb had higher delay time in VL (p=0.008), while showing lower values in VM (p=0.023), GL (p=0.043) and GM (p=0.006). Contraction time was lower in the RF of the dominant limb (p=0.005) and VM (p=0.047), while showing higher values in VL (p=0.036) and TA (p<0.001) as compared to the non-dominant limb.
conclusionGiven the differences found between the limbs in the whole sample studied, it is necessary to examine both limbs to gather a more in-depth understanding of underlying mechanisms related to neuromuscular functions in female soccer players. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic study, Level II.
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