Torque-angle-velocity Relationships and Muscle Performance of Professional and Youth Soccer Players

B. F. Mazuquin; L. F. Dela Bela; A. R. M. Pelegrinelli; J.M. Dias; R. L. Carregaro; F. A. Moura; J. Selfe; J. Richards; L. E. Brown; J. R. Cardoso

doi:10.1055/s-0042-108199

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Table of Contents

Int J Sports Med 2016; 37(12): 992-996
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-108199

Orthopedics & Biomechanics

Torque-angle-velocity Relationships and Muscle Performance of Professional and Youth Soccer Players

B. F. Mazuquin

¹Allied Health Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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L. F. Dela Bela

²Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil

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A. R. M. Pelegrinelli

²Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil

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J.M. Dias

²Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil

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R. L. Carregaro

³Campus UnB Ceilândia, Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Brazil

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F. A. Moura

⁴Physical Education and Sports Centre, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil

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J. Selfe

¹Allied Health Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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J. Richards

¹Allied Health Research Unit, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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L. E. Brown

⁵Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, United States

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J. R. Cardoso

²Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil

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Abstract

Soccer matches consist of a variety of different activities, including repeated sprints. Time to attain velocity (TTAV), load range (LR) and the torque-angle-velocity relationship (TAV_3D) represent an important measurement of muscle performance, however there are few related studies. The aim of this study was to compare these outcomes between soccer players of different age category. 17 professional (PRO) and 17 under-17 (U17) soccer players were assessed for concentric knee flexion/extension at 60, 120 and 300°/s. For the extensor muscles, differences were found in favor of the U17 group for TTAV and LR outcomes at 120°/s, however, the PRO group maintained higher torques in both movement directions in comparison to the U17 in TAV_3D evaluation. These results suggest that muscle performance of the PRO group is more efficient than the U17 group.

Key word

biomechanics - isokinetic - knee - 3D surface mapping

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