Effects of a 10 vs. 20-Min Injury Prevention Program on Neuromuscular and Functional Performance in Adolescent Football Players.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular injury prevention training is not only effective in reducing sports injury rates, but also in improving neuromuscular and performance-related variables. However, it is currently unknown if this effect can be modified by varying the training dosage.

Objective

To compare the effects of two injury prevention programmes with a different training duration on neuromuscular control and functional performance in adolescent football players.

Methods

342 (15.4 ± 1.7 years) male football players from 18 teams were initially included. The teams were cluster-randomized into two intervention groups. Both groups performed an injury prevention program twice a week during one football season (10 months) using the same exercises but a different duration. One interven

SUBMITTER: Rahlf AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593709 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature