Acute effects of a fatiguing protocol on peak force and rate of force development of the hamstring muscles in soccer players
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Bettariga, F., Bishop, C., Martorelli, L., Turner, A., Lazzarini, S., Algeri, C. and Maestroni, L. 2023. Acute effects of a fatiguing protocol on peak force and rate of force development of the hamstring muscles in soccer players. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-023-00228-x
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Title | Acute effects of a fatiguing protocol on peak force and rate of force development of the hamstring muscles in soccer players |
Authors | Bettariga, F., Bishop, C., Martorelli, L., Turner, A., Lazzarini, S., Algeri, C. and Maestroni, L. |
Abstract | Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) represents a significant burden in soccer. High speed running is one of the most common HSI mechanism, in particular during match congested periods. Peak force and rate of force development (RFD) of the hamstring muscles tested at long muscle length have shown reductions following fatiguing tasks. However, no study has used a meticulous fatiguing protocol nor reliability scores have been provided. Hamstring peak force, RFD50-100 and RFD100-150 were assessed at long muscle length in 19 soccer players (26.0 ± 4.1 years) before and after the repeated sprint ability (RSA) test. We aimed to calculate reliability scores for both limbs before and after the fatiguing task, and to compare peak force, RFD50-100 and RFD100-150 following the RSA test to baseline values. Peak force displayed “excellent” reliability scores before and after the RSA test, whereas RFD ICC showed “good” values in both time points, but CV scores were not acceptable (i.e., > 10%). Significant moderate to large decreases were found in peak force (g = -1.11 to -0.90), RFD50-100 (g = -1.37 to -1.11) and RFD100-150 (g = -0.84 to -0.69) in both dominant and non-dominant limbs. Maximal isometric peak force, RFD50-100 and RFD100-150 of the hamstrings tested at long muscle length reduced following the RSA test. However, only peak force displayed “excellent” reliability scores, whereas RFD measures could not be considered acceptable owing to their lower reliability scores. Thus, practitioners can be confident about peak force changes, whilst caution should be used when examining such changes in RFD. |
Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
Research Group | Strength and Conditioning at the London Sport Institute |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise |
ISSN | 2096-6709 |
Electronic | 2662-1371 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 27 Apr 2023 |
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Deposited | 23 Mar 2023 |
Submitted | 10 Dec 2022 |
Accepted | 20 Mar 2023 |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use (https://www.springernature.com/gp/open-research/policies/accepted-ma...), but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42978-023-00228-x |
Web address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42978-023-00228-x |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-023-00228-x |
Language | English |
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