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Trunk muscle size and function in volleyball players with and without injuries to the head, neck and upper limb
Julie A Hides1, Felix T Leung2, Kate Watson3
1School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Nathan, QLD, 4111, Australia.
Objective:
To investigate trunk muscle size and function in elite and community volleyball players with and without a history of head, neck or upper limb injury.
Design:
Cross-sectional observational study.
Setting:
Volleyball training camp or training sessions.
Participants:
86 volleyball players (elite = 29; community = 57).
Main Outcome Measures:
Information regarding history of head, neck or upper limb injuries was collected by self-report questionnaires. Trunk muscle size (multifidus, transversus abdominis, internal oblique and quadratus lumborum) and voluntary contraction (multifidus, transversus abdominis, internal oblique) were assessed using ultrasound imaging.
Results:
For trunk muscle size, no significant differences were found between elite and community volleyball players with and without a history of injury (all p > 0.05). A significant difference was found for voluntary contraction of the multifidus and transversus abdominis muscles for elite and community volleyball players with and without a history of injury (all p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
A difference in trunk muscle contraction but no change in trunk muscle size in players with a history of head, neck or upper limb injuries may represent an altered muscle recruitment pattern rather than a deficiency in trunk muscle strength. Prospective studies are required to determine if these adaptations are compensatory (and protective) or predispose players to further injuries.
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