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Abstract

Few studies have previously evaluated isokinetic parameters in female soccer players in comparison to those in males. The aim of this study was to describe normative quadriceps (Q) and hamstring (H) muscle strength values in professional female soccer players and to examine differences between dominant leg (DL) and nondominant leg (NDL). A standardized test protocol of concentric knee extension and flexion test protocol was conducted using the dynamometer isokinetic system (IsoMEd 2000). All the participants were healthy female professional soccer players from Spanish first and second division teams. Players were assessed for peak torque (PT) and maximum work (MW) values at 60°/s, 180°/s, and 240°/s. The mean difference was 7.17 (p-value = 0.0036), 4.4 (p-value = 0.0386), and 4.25 Nm (p-value = 0.0241) at speed 60°, 180°, and 240°/s, respectively. No statistically significant differences were detected for H–Q values between DL and NDL. This difference was 6.44 (p-value = 0.0449), and 5.87 J (p-value = 0.0266) at speed 60°, and 180°/s. The present study can be a tool that health professionals working with female professional soccer players in their care can use to assess and monitor a particular player.

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Title
Knee Isokinetic Profiles and Reference Values of Professional Female Soccer Players
Author
Brígido-Fernández, Isabel 1 ; Francisco García-Muro San José 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Charneco-Salguero, Guillermo 1 ; José Miguel Cárdenas-Rebollo 1 ; Ortega-Latorre, Yolanda 2 ; Carrión-Otero, Ofelia 1 ; Fernández-Rosa, Luis 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Facultad de Medicina, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Spain 
 Departamento de Ciencias Básicas de Salud, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería y Fisioterapia San Juan de Dios, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, 28350 Ciempozuelos, Spain 
First page
204
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
20754663
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2756775623
Copyright
© 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.