Journal article
Functional hamstrings: quadriceps ratios in elite women's soccer players
Journal of sports sciences, Vol.31(6), pp.612-617
03/01/2013
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2012.742958
PMID: 23150930
Abstract
We compared starters and non-starters for various isokinetic strength variables in elite women's soccer players. A convenience sample of 10 starters (mean +/- s; age=20 +/- 2 years; height=170 +/- 4cm; body mass=65 +/- 5kg) and 7 non-starters (age=20 +/- 1 years; height=164 +/- 3cm; body mass=63 +/- 4kg) performed maximal voluntary muscle actions of the leg extensors (concentric) and flexors (eccentric) on an isokinetic dynamometer in order to measure concentric peak torque for the leg extensors, eccentric peak torque for the leg flexors, and the functional hamstrings:quadriceps (H:Q) ratio at 1.047 rad center dot s-1 and 4.189 rad center dot s-1 concentric peak torque for the leg extensors was not different between starters and non-starters. However, it was greater at 1.047 rad center dot s-1 than at 4.189 rad center dot s-1 in both groups. Eccentric peak torque for the leg flexors was greater for the starters versus non-starters at 4.189 rad center dot s-1. Eccentric strength of the leg flexors at fast movement velocities may be used as an effective physiological profile and may discriminate between playing status in elite women's soccer players.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Functional hamstrings: quadriceps ratios in elite women's soccer players
- Creators
- Nathaniel D. M. Jenkins - University of Nebraska–LincolnMatthew J. Hawkey - Oklahoma State UniversityPablo B. Costa - California State University SystemRyan E. Fiddler - Oklahoma State UniversityBrennan J. Thompson - Oklahoma State UniversityEric D. Ryan - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillDoug Smith - Oklahoma State UniversityEric J. Sobolewski - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillEric C. Conchola - Oklahoma State UniversityKazuma Akehi - Oklahoma State UniversityJoel T. Cramer - University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of sports sciences, Vol.31(6), pp.612-617
- DOI
- 10.1080/02640414.2012.742958
- PMID
- 23150930
- NLM abbreviation
- J Sports Sci
- ISSN
- 0264-0414
- eISSN
- 1466-447X
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 6
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984259639402771
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