Analysis of Jumping-Landing Manoeuvers after Different Speed Performances in Soccer Players.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Running at high speed and sudden change in direction or activity stresses the knee. Surprisingly, not many studies have investigated the effects of sprinting on knee's kinetics and kinematics of soccer players. Hence, this study is aimed to investigate indices of injury risk factors of jumping-landing maneuvers performed immediately after sprinting in male soccer players.

Methods

Twenty-three collegiate male soccer players (22.1±1.7 years) were tested in four conditions; vertical jump (VJ), vertical jump immediately after slow running (VJSR), vertical jump immediately after sprinting (VJFR) and double horizontal jump immediately after sprinting (HJFR). The kinematics and kinetics data were measured using Vicon motion analyzer (100Hz) and two Kistler force platforms (

SUBMITTER: Daneshjoo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4658049 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature