Effectiveness of Plyometric and Eccentric Exercise for Jumping and Stability in Female Soccer Players-A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Hamstring muscle injury is common in female soccer players. Changes affecting eccentric strength, flexibility, and the quadriceps-hamstring contraction cycle are risk factors associated with this type of injury. Methods: Seventeen soccer players were randomized to two groups: experimental (plyometric and eccentric exercises without external loads) and control (eccentric exercises without external loads). Eighteen sessions were scheduled over 6 weeks. The exercise program included three plyometric exercises (single-leg squat and lunge, 180 jump, and broad jump stick landing) and three eccentric exercises (Nordic hamstring exercise, diver, and glider). Dependent variables were jumping height (My Jump 2.0 App) and anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral lower limb stability (Y-Balance tes

SUBMITTER: Porrati-Paladino G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7796027 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature