Compatibility of Different Injury Prevention Exercises in Athletes
Injury Prevention
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Injury Prevention focused on measuring training, soccer, eccentric, lengthening, unstable, squatting
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- males, recreationally trained football players
- Read and sign the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants that has undertaken a lower body resistance-training program in the preceding 6 months,
- Reported a previous lower limb injury
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
Eccentric hamstring exercises
Unistable exercises
Control
Three workouts per week on non-consecutive days for 6 weeks. 1)Assisted Nordic Curl: Kneeling on the ground with ankles fixed by a partner, participant lowering the trunk to the ground by eccentrically contracting the hamstrings. 2) Eccentric single stiff-legged dead lift: From standing position with the arm crossing over the chest, participant lowering the body toward the ground by flexing the hip joint without bending the support leg knee and raising the other leg until form an straight line with the trunk4 3) Eccentric double stiff-legged dead lift: From standing position with the arm crossing over the chest, participant lowering the body toward the ground by flexing the hip joint without bending the knees until the body parallel with the floor.
Trained 3 times per week on non-consecutive days for 6 weeks for a total of 18 training sessions. UNS training consisted in the following three exercises: 1) One leg squat: Standing on the floor on one leg only and squat down until knee flexed to 900 and press back up with just that single leg. 2) One leg Squat on Bosu® balance Trainer: Standing on the Bosu® balance Trainer on one leg only and squat down until supported leg knee flexes to 900 and press back up with just that single leg. 3) Forward lunges on a Bosu® balance Trainer: position the forward leg on the Bosu® balance Trainer and squatting with the forward leg.
Participants did not undergo any resistance training and continued with their regular soccer training.