ArticleSports medicine - open2026
Examining the Relationship Between Changes in Lower-Limb Isometric Strength and Subsequent Physical Training Outputs in Elite Australian Rules Football Players.
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backgroundNeuromuscular assessments are commonly used to monitor athletes and inform decisions regarding readiness to train and compete. However, the extent to which changes in neuromuscular performance may influence subsequent training or match-play outputs remains unclear, limiting their practical utility. Accordingly, further investigation is required to determine whether these assessments capture neuromuscular changes that meaningfully influence subsequent physical output.
objectivesThis study aimed to examine the acute relationship between changes in pretraining isometric strength and subsequent physical training outputs during preseason in professional Australian Rules football (ARF) players.
designProspective longitudinal observational study.
methodsForty-two professional ARF players were monitored across a 12-week preseason. Pretraining lower-limb isometric strength was assessed via dynamometry (knee flexion [KNEEFLEX] and hip adduction [HIPADD]), with subsequent linear running and change of direction outputs quantified during training using global navigation satellite system devices with integrated triaxial accelerometers. Linear mixed models were used to examine whether changes in pretraining strength from baseline were associated with subsequent training outputs.
resultsAnalyses revealed that changes in pretraining KNEEFLEX strength from baseline were significantly associated with subsequent running intensity (m min
conclusionsChanges in pretraining lower-limb isometric strength from baseline were significantly associated with subsequent linear running (m min
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