Abstract:Strength asymmetry may be related to an increased risk of injury and to a reduction in performance of soccer players. The purposes of this study were to verify if there is a difference in asymmetry prevalence and to determine the profile of strength asymmetry in four different youth soccer categories diagnosed by the single leg hop test. A total of 111 male soccer players from four different youth categories: pre-infantile (n = 34), infantile (n = 20), juvenile (n = 31) and junior (n = 26) of a national soccer… Show more
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