A Comparative Study on Angular Compartment of Hip Flexion Before and After Training: A Case of 11 to 12-Year-old Soccer Players | Chapter 13 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8

 An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common reason for athletes to take time off. This injury is most commonly sustained when participating in sports, and it occurs more frequently during competition than during training. ACL injuries are most often caused by biomechanical risk factors that increase ACL tension and do not require external impact. The increase of the hip flexion angle (HF) is one of them. Because the ACL relies on the collaboration of the periarticular musculature of the knee, muscle groups, hip stabilisers, and CORE muscles, tiredness produced by exercise would throw off the balance and jeopardise the ligament.

The goal of the study is to investigate the angular behaviour of HF in children aged 11 to 12 years old before and after a physical load (a standardised training).

A non-randomized clinical trial was conducted. A total of 50 soccer school children aged 11 to 12 years old were included in the study. Before and after a training session, the angular behaviour of HF was compared. The angular behaviour was assessed using data from inertial sensors and the Drop Jump test (DJ).

There was a considerable increase in HF after the workout. It was found that following training, the angular behaviour of HF increases markedly in both extremities, and that preventive measures for neuromuscular control of the hip must be taken.

Author(S) Details

G. Jair Burboa
Physical Therapists (PTs) Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile.

M. Mauricio Inostroza
Physical Therapists (PTs) Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile.

F. Matías Bahamondes
Physical Therapists (PTs) Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile.

U. Paloma Lillo
Physical Therapists (PTs) Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Santiago, Chile.

C. Jaime Hinzpeter
University of Chile, Clinical Hospital, Santiago, Chile.

View Book:- https://stm.bookpi.org/IDMMR-V8/article/view/5807