Acute and chronic effects of competition on ankle dorsiflexion ROM in professional football players
Author
Moreno-Pérez, Victor
Soler, Aitor
Ansa, Asier
López-Samanes, Álvaro
Madruga-Parera, Marc
Beato, Marco
Romero-Rodríguez, Daniel
Publication date
2020ISSN
1746-1391
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the acute (a football match) and chronic (a whole season) effects of competition on ankle dorsiflexion ROM in professional football players. Forty football players participated in this study. Ankle dorsiflexion ROM was recorded to examine acute (pre-match, immediately post-match and 48 h post-match) and chronic (pre-season, mid-season and post-season) effects of competitive football. In addition, it was found that players had restricted mobility measures on ankle dorsiflexion as >2 cm change between baseline measures (pre-match and pre-season). The training load of all played matches was estimated using a global positioning system (GPS) and RPE. Pre-season ankle dorsiflexion ROM was greater compared to mid-season (8.1% in the dominant, and 9.6% in the non-dominant leg) and post-season (13.8% in the dominant, and 12.5% in the non-dominant leg). In addition, around 30% of all players showed restricted ankle dorsiflexion ROM values in post-season compared with pre-season. Related to acute effects, ankle dorsiflexion ROM increased after a match (5.8%) in the dominant ankle, and this value decreased (2.65%) 48 h post-match when post-match measurements in both dominant and non-dominant ankles were compared. The progressive decrease in ankle dorsiflexion ROM throughout a season can be an indicator of increased risk of injury and may be reinforce the need of prevention actions such as stretching exercises and eccentric strength training in professional football players. In addition, these findings suggest to implement specific recovery strategies aiming at minimizing alteration in ankle dorsiflexion ROM 48 h post-match.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
Keywords
Futbol
Lesions
Rendiment
Fatiga
Esport
Fútbol
Lesiones
Actuación
Fatiga
Deporte
Soccer
Injuries
Performance
Fatigue
Sport
Pages
9
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Collection
20;1
Is part of
European Journal of Sport Science
Citation
Moreno-Pérez, Victor; Soler, Aitor; Ansa, Asier [et al.]. Acute and chronic effects of competition on ankle dorsiflexion ROM in professional football players. European Journal of Sport Science, 2020, 20(1), p. 51-60. Disponible en: <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17461391.2019.1611930>. Fecha de acceso: 8 feb 2024. DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2019.1611930
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