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Category

Injury

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

This study evaluated the effects of the Football+, a newly developed injury prevention program (IPP) on muscle strength, an established injury risk factor, among Iranian youth amateur football players. Two U18teams competing in Tehran division two participated in this study, underwent a baseline isokinetic dynamometry, and were assigned to either the Football+ (N=16, 17.31±0.12 age, 70.16±2.09 weight, 1.77±0.12 height) or control (N=16, 17.12±.09 age, 67.99±2.03 weight, 1.78±0.03 height) groups based on their respected teams. The intervention group performed the Football+ for 8 weeks while the control group followed its traditional warmup. The same strength assessment was performed after the intervention and differences were analysed to determine effects of the IPP. Significant time-group interactions were observed for hamstring eccentric strength at 60 and 180 degrees for both dominant and non-dominant legs while the changes in strength of the quadriceps were not significant. The Football+ therefore appears to have significant potential for reducing essential risk factors for muscle injuries in young football players.

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