The aim of this study was to study the variation of isokinetic strength and bone mineral density on the lower limb in youth soccer players according to age level. Sixty-one youth male soccer players from three age groups (Under-19, Under-17, and Under-15) take part on the study. Hamstrings and quadriceps concentric strength was evaluated by isokinetic dynamometry, and body composition was assessed using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The t-test of matched pairs, ANOVA, and Bonferroni post hoc comparisons were applied to localize differences by age group. Statistical criterion was set at 0.05. Strength and bone mineral density tended to develop with age with the furthest presenting higher values in the non dominant extremity in all age groups. Differences were found in peak torque of the quadriceps in the dominant limb between Under-15 and the other age groups (p<0.05). For the hamstrings peak torque and bone mineral density, differences were only found between the Under-19 and Under-15 (p<0.01). The Under-15 group diverged from the other two groups in the non-dominant limb in all variables. The non-dominant limb presented higher values of bone mineral density in all three groups (p<0.001). Bone mineral density seems to increase due to soccer practice, and this fact seems to be connected with strength development. Increasing muscle mass, which occurs with soccer practice, may increase the forces generated at the bones, thus leading to the development of bone mineral density.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to study the variation of isokinetic strength and bone mineral density on the lower limb in youth soccer players according to age level. Sixty-one youth male soccer players from three age groups (Under-19, Under-17, and Under-15) take part on the study. Hamstrings and quadriceps concentric strength was evaluated by isokinetic dynamometry, and body composition was assessed using Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The t-test of matched pairs, ANOVA, and Bonferroni post hoc comparisons were applied to localize differences by age group. Statistical criterion was set at 0.05. Strength and bone mineral density tended to develop with age with the furthest presenting higher values in the non dominant extremity in all age groups. Differences were found in peak torque of the quadriceps in the dominant limb between Under-15 and the other age groups (p<0.05). For the hamstrings peak torque and bone mineral density, differences were only found between the Under-19 and Under-15 (p<0.01). The Under-15 group diverged from the other two groups in the non-dominant limb in all variables. The non-dominant limb presented higher values of bone mineral density in all three groups (p<0.001). Bone mineral density seems to increase due to soccer practice, and this fact seems to be connected with strength development. Increasing muscle mass, which occurs with soccer practice, may increase the forces generated at the bones, thus leading to the development of bone mineral density.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.