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- Title
Investigation of the Relationship Between Isokinetic Knee Strength and Ultrasonographic Muscle Thickness in Young Male Soccer Players.
- Authors
ATABAŞ, Engin Güneş; YAPICI, Ayşegül; FINDIKOĞLU-ERGİN, Gülin
- Abstract
The aim of this study is assessment of correlation between isokinetic muscle strength and muscle thickness. 54 young male athletes playing in the U17 and U19 age groups of Denizlispor, a Turkish professional soccer 1st league team, voluntarily participated in the study. Muscle thickness (rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, gluteus maximus) was measured using Real-time ultrasound (RTUS) imaging. Muscle strength (30°/s-1, 60°/s-1, 180°/s-1) was measured using Humac Norm/Cybex dynamometry. Statistically, the difference between isokinetic muscle strength and muscle thickness between Gluteus maximus - 30°/s-1 Gluteus concentric torque, Rectus femoris - 60°/s-1 Knee concentric torque, Vastus intermedius - 180°/s-1 Knee concentric torque, Rectus femoris+vastus intermedius - 60°/s-1 Knee concentric torque values was significant. In conclusion, this study showed significant and high correlations between quadriceps thickness measurements and muscle strength. This study may allow one to determine the convenient load on the players' knee joints and to prevent injuries.
- Subjects
ISOKINETIC exercise; ULTRASONIC imaging; MUSCLES; SOCCER players; MUSCLE strength
- Publication
Mediterranean Journal of Sport Science (MJSS), 2023, Vol 6, Issue 4, p1065
- ISSN
2667-5463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.38021/asbid.1263233