Muscular function of lower limbs and muscular mass in soccer players

Authors

  • Daniel da Rocha Queiroz Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Bruno Remígio Cavalcante Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Antônio Henrique Germano Soares Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Bruna Cadengue Coêlho de Souza Universidade de Pernambuco
  • José Raphael Leandro da Costa Silva Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Breno Quintella Farah Associação Caruaruense de Ensino Superior
  • Ademar Lucena Filho Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Raphael Mendes Ritti Dias Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Marcos André Moura dos Santos Universidade de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v17n2.8043

Keywords:

Muscle Strength, Muscle Strength Dynamometer, Athletic Performance.

Abstract

Introduction: In soccer muscular strength plays a key role in the technical / tactics actions during the game. Objective: To investigate the relationship between lower limb muscle function and total muscle mass in players. Methods: Sixteen players performed concentric isokinetic evaluation on extension and knee flexion by dominant member. Anthropometric evaluations and muscle mass estimates were performed. Results: It was observed that the total muscle mass presented a positive relation with the peak torque (r = 0.67, p = 0.005, r = 0.62, p = 0.011) 0.017, r = 0.60, p = 0.015) and overall function (r = 0.59, p = 0.017, r = 0.60, p = 0.013) on knee extension in both limbs and total work = 0.63, p = 0.009) in the dominant limb only. No significant relationship was found in the knee flexion action. Conclusion: The relationship between total muscle mass and muscle function variables can be used as indicators of strength capacity and functional asymmetries of lower limbs in players.

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Published

2018-06-29

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Queiroz D da R, Cavalcante BR, Soares AHG, Souza BCC de, Silva JRL da C, Farah BQ, et al. Muscular function of lower limbs and muscular mass in soccer players. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(2):164-70. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/8043

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