Assessment of fundamental movement patterns and risk of injury in male soccer players
Journal Title: Physiotherapy Quarterly - Year 2016, Vol 24, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction. The aim of the study was to assess the functional status of male soccer players in different age groups who played on different surfaces. Methods. The study included 45 soccer players aged 13–35 years. Among them, 15 were junior players, 15 were players of the senior Silesia-Opole 3rd league (SL), and 15 were senior players in the futsal Extra Class league (SF). The functional status and basic motor skills were assessed according to the results obtained in seven motor tasks included in the Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS) test. Results. The mean total scores in the FMS test were statistically significantly higher among both senior futsal and senior 3rd league players than among junior players. However, there were no significant differences between the results obtained by the two senior groups (SL and SF). Seniors achieved higher scores in most of the assessed tasks, but they performed significantly better than juniors only in the trunk rotary stability test. Juniors obtained correct results in the active straight leg raise trial significantly less frequently, but only in comparison with the SF group. Differences were also observed between the teams of seniors playing on different training surfaces (grass vs. hard floor). Conclusions. Senior players (those who played on grass as well as on hard floor) demonstrated a better functional status than juniors. Fewer deficits in fundamental movement patterns were identified in the SL group than in the SF group.
Authors and Affiliations
Stanisław Gadziński, Agata Masłoń, Dorota Czechowska, Joanna Golec, Elżbieta Szczygieł, Edward Bogusław Golec
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