ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2023
Horizontal jump asymmetries are associated with reduced range of motion and vertical jump performance in female soccer players.
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- Benchmarking the Physical Performance Qualities in Women's Football: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Across the Performance Scale.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
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- Bilateral Asymmetry of Spatiotemporal Running Gait Parameters in U14 Athletes at Different Speeds.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The association between unilateral and bilateral performance-related measures in elite female soccer players: a multifaceted investigation.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Movement Asymmetries: From Their Molecular Origin to the Analysis of Movement Asymmetries in Athletes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Evaluation of the Training Session in Elite Paralympic Powerlifting Athletes Based on Biomechanical and Thermal Indicators.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundPerformance in jumping and change of direction tests are good proxies to reflect the skill level during soccer-specific actions. Greater inter-leg asymmetries have been identified as a risk factor for developing acute and overuse injuries and jeopardizing soccer performance. The aim of this study was to assess the association between asymmetry in the unilateral vertical and horizontal jump tests, ankle range of motion, linear velocity, and change of direction in a sample of highly trained adult female soccer players.
methodsThirty-eight highly trained female soccer players underwent a testing protocol including ankle dorsiflexion, single leg jumps for height (CMJ), distance (HJ), 40 m sprint and 180° change of direction tests.
resultsWithin-session reliability was acceptable (CV ≤ 7.9%), and relative reliability showed good to excellent (ICC: 0.83 to 0.99). The one-way ANOVA reported higher inter-limb differences for change of direction deficit (10.9 ± 8.04%) and single leg CMJ (5.70 ± 5.22%). Pearson correlations highlighted significant relationships between horizontal jump asymmetries and ankle dorsiflexion (r = -0.41), CMJ (r = -0.36 to -0.49) and HJ (r = -0.28 to -0.56).
conclusionsAssessing inter-limb asymmetries through different methods can help scientists understand the specificity of their detrimental effects on soccer performance. Practitioners should be aware of these specificities as well as the magnitude and direction of the asymmetries when aiming to improve specific on-field skills.
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