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The effects of exertion on the postural stability in young soccer players
Gustavo Gonçalves Arliani1, Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida1, Ciro Veronese Dos Santos2
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Universidade Federal de São Paulo - São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
: Analyze the effects of physical exertion during a soccer match on the functional capacity and stability of the lower limbs of young soccer players.
Methods:
: We analyzed 10 soccer players who underwent functional capacity assessment of the lower limbs by a Hop Test protocol and evaluation of the level of postural stability in the Biodex Stability System (Biodex, Inc., Shirley, NY) before and immediately after a friendly game lasting 45 minutes.
Results:
: After the match, there was a decrease in overall stability index (F(1,23) = 7.29 P = .024) and anterior posterior index (APSI) (F(1,23) = 5.53 P = .043). Fatigue in the dominant limb was responsible for the significant deficit in OSI (F(1,23) = 3.16, P = .047) and APSI (F(1,23) = 3:49, P = .029), while the non-dominant limb did not cause any change in the pre and post-game.
Conclusion:
: A football match can cause decreased stability and functional capacity of the lower limbs in young players. Level of Evidence III, Pre-test and Post-test Study (Case-control) .
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