Assessing eccentric hamstring strength using the Nordbord: between-session reliability and inter-limb asymmetries in professional soccer players
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Bishop, C., Manuel, J., Drury, B., Beato, M. and Turner, A. 2022. Assessing eccentric hamstring strength using the Nordbord: between-session reliability and inter-limb asymmetries in professional soccer players. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 36 (9), pp. 2552-2557. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004303
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Title | Assessing eccentric hamstring strength using the Nordbord: between-session reliability and inter-limb asymmetries in professional soccer players |
Authors | Bishop, C., Manuel, J., Drury, B., Beato, M. and Turner, A. |
Abstract | The aims of the current study were to: 1) determine between-session reliability of peak force during the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) in professional soccer players during the pre-season, and 2) determine the subsequent magnitude and direction of peak force asymmetry from the NHE between all test sessions. The NHE was used as a weekly monitoring tool in 14 professional soccer players, throughout a 6-week pre-season period to record peak force from the Nordbord device (in Newtons – N) across an average of six repetitions for the dominant and non-dominant limbs. The first two weeks were used as familiarization sessions, with four data collection sessions thereafter. When considering relative reliability, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) showed moderate levels of between-session reliability across the 4-weeks on both limbs (dominant = 0.54-0.73; non-dominant = 0.68-0.73) and for the sum total (0.69-0.73). For absolute reliability, both limbs showed coefficient of variation (CV) values < 10% across all 4-weeks, with the exception of the dominant limb between sessions 1-2 (10.06%). When determining systematic bias, no meaningful changes were evident in peak force on either limb (g = -0.59 to 0.40) or for the magnitude of asymmetry (g = -0.24 to 0.35). However, when assessing consistency in the direction of asymmetry, levels of agreement ranged from 43-57% across the data collection period, indicating substantial variation in the superior performing limb from session to session. The findings from this study indicate that two familiarization sessions is enough to elicit reliable peak force data during the NHE in professional soccer players during pre-season, despite a very small learning effect across the testing period. |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins |
Journal | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
Electronic | 1533-4287 |
Publication dates | |
01 Sep 2022 | |
Online | 27 Jun 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 13 Apr 2022 |
Submitted | 11 Jan 2022 |
Accepted | 12 Apr 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Copyright Statement | This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. The published version of record Bishop, Chris; Manuel, Jack; Drury, Ben; Beato, Marco; Turner, Anthony. Assessing Eccentric Hamstring Strength Using the NordBord: Between-Session Reliability and Interlimb Asymmetries in Professional Soccer Players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 36(9):p 2552-2557, is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1519/jsc.0000000000004303 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004303 |
Language | English |
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