156 The nordic hamstring exercise – is it a part of the weekly training in female elite football?
BackgroundThe hamstring muscle strengthening is an integral part of validated injury prevention programs in football. However, it is unknown whether hamstring muscle strengthening exercises are used in female elite football.ObjectiveTo investigate the use of hamstring muscle strengthening in female...
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| Published in: | British journal of sports medicine 2021-11, Vol.55 (Suppl 1), p.A61-A62 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Summary: | BackgroundThe hamstring muscle strengthening is an integral part of validated injury prevention programs in football. However, it is unknown whether hamstring muscle strengthening exercises are used in female elite football.ObjectiveTo investigate the use of hamstring muscle strengthening in female elite football training.DesignDescriptive, cross-sectional study.SettingOnline questionnaire.ParticipantsOverall, 338 Danish players were invited to answer the online questionnaire. 123 players from the best national league answered the questionnaire (≤ 18 yrs.: N=70) and (≥ 18 yrs: N=53).Assessment of Risk FactorsThe online questionnaire covered e.g. baseline information, years of football experience, previous injuries and amount of hours pr/week doing strength training. The following question was asked: ’Which of the following exercises are a part of your weekly training?’ With the following options: Leg Curl, Deadlift, Nordic Hamstring and Kettlebell Swing.Main Outcome MeasurementsFour hamstring strength exercises: Leg Curl, Deadlift, Nordic Hamstring and Kettlebell Swing.Results54,7% of the adult players reported that they did strength training 3–4 hours/week vs. 39,1% of the youth elite players. All four hamstrings exercises were reported to be a part of the weekly training in both groups: The Nordic Hamstring exercise was performed among 75% of the adult elite players vs 70% of the youth elite players. Deadlift 77% (adult) vs 53% (youth). Kettlebell swing 36% (adult) vs 44% (youth) and finally the Leg curl 40% (adult) vs. 14% (youth)ConclusionsThe present results indicate that hamstrings exercises are implemented in the weekly training among the majority of Danish female elite football players. The Nordic Hamstring is overall the most performed hamstring exercise in both groups. However, it remains to be elucidated how the exercise is implemented in terms of frequency and load. |
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| ISSN: | 0306-3674 1473-0480 |