Acute Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching on Hip Dynamic Range of Motion During Instep Kicking in Professional Soccer Players

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of static and dynamic stretching within a pre-exercise warm-up on hip dynamic range of motion (DROM) during instep kicking in professional soccer players. The kicking motions of dominant legs were captured from 18 professional adult male soccer players (height: 180.38 ± 7.34 cm; mass: 69.77 ± 9.73 kg; age: 19.22 ± 1.83 years) using 4 3-dimensional digital video cameras at 50 Hz. Hip DROM at backward, forward, and follow-through phases (instep kick phases) after different warm-up protocols consisting of static, dynamic, and no-stretching on 3 nonconsecutive test days were captured for analysis. During the backswing phase, there was no difference in DROM after the dynamic stretching compared with the static stretching relative to the no-stretching method. There was a significant difference in DROM after the dynamic stretching compared with the static stretching relative to the no-stretching method during (a) the forward phase with p < 0.03, (b) the follow-through phase with p < 0.01, and (c) all phases with p < 0.01. We concluded that professional soccer players can perform a higher DROM of the hip joint during the instep kick after dynamic stretching incorporated in warm-ups, hence increasing the chances of scoring and injury prevention during soccer games.

Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review

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Effects of different stretching protocols on knee muscles strength and power parameters measured by Biodex dynamometer

“…Reduction of peak torque parameters and variables of strength and power after PNF stretching may be incurred as a result of muscle fatigue induced in the active phase hold -relax procedure [16]. Based on these results of their research, Khorasani and Kellis [17] suggested that dynamic stretching is probably more effective in increasing quadriceps muscle activity and knee extension angular velocity. These results suggest that dynamic stretching is ideal for warm up in order to achieve maximum force performance of knee extensors and flexors.…”

Efeito agudo de exercícios de alongamento estático e dinâmico na impulsão vertical de jogadores de futebol

“…Com relação aos exercícios de alongamento dinâmico, corroboramos também com os resultados de investigações que atestaram efeitos benéficos no desempenho de diferentes métodos para avaliar a força e a potência de jogadores de futebol, submetidos a este método, como na velocidade em sprints (LITTLE; WILLIAMS, 2006;GELEN, 2010;RODRÍGUEZ;ANDÚJAR, 2010;ALIKHAJEH et al, 2011), potência no chute (GELEN, 2010;AMIRI-KHORASANI et al, 2011) e agilidade (MCMILLIAN et al, 2006;AMIRI-KHORASANI et al, 2010 (MAREK et al, 2005;SIATRAS et al, 2008;GREGO NETO;MANFFRA, 2009), parece que o alongamento dinâmico pode promover aumento no desempenho muscular tanto em volumes maiores (MCMILLIAN et al, 2006;AMIRI-KHORASANI et al, 2011;VAN GELDER;BARTZ, 2011) quanto nas séries de 10 repetições, propostas no presente estudo, questionando assim, a necessidade da prescrição de séries de alongamento dinâmico superiores a esta, nas rotinas de aquecimento de jogadores de futebol profissional.…”