Effect of Playing Football (Soccer) on Balance, Strength, and Quality of Life in Unilateral Below-Knee Amputees

Yazıcıoğlu, Kamil; Taşkaynatan, Mehmet Ali; Güzelküçük, Ümüt; Tuğcu, İlknur

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“…Amputation of a limb can cause some problems as compensatory movements, change of the center of gravity, decrease ability for walking, jogging or running, higher energy expenditure, elevated heart rate and lower oxygen consumption (Li, Armstrong, & Cipriani, 2001; Velzen Van et al, 2006;Krause et al, 2007;Mohanty, Lenka, Equebal, & Kumar, 2012). Participation in sports or regular physical activity provides positive effects on the well-being of people with amputation, mainly because improves balance, muscle strength, physical fitness and quality of life (Pitetti & Manske, 2004;Hanrahan, 2007;Yazicioglu, Taskaynatan, Guzelkucuk, & Tugcu, 2007;Bragaru, Dekker, Geertzen, & Dijkstra, 2011;Aytar, Pekyavas, Ergun, & Karatas, 2012).…”

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Anthropometric profile and physical performance characteristic of the Brazilian amputee football (soccer) team

Simim

Silva

Júnior

et al. 2013

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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Abstract-Amputee football is a variation of conventional soccer in which athletes with lower limb amputation and one athelete with upper limb amputation (the goalkeeper) participate. The objective of this study was to investigate the anthropometric and physical characteristics of amputee football athletes and to verify differences between heart rate peak (HRpeak) and equations for predicting maximum heart rate (HRmax). Twelve amputee soccer players from the Brazilian team participated in this study. The body mass, height and body composition were measured. The physical tests used were: the 20 m running test, the T-square test and the Yo Yo intermitent recovery test -level 1 (YYIRT1). The percentage of fat was significantly different between midfielders and defenders. No significant differences were found between positions in the physical tests. The HRpeak was significantly lower than all of HRmax prediction equations tested. We conclude that the indicators of physical performance did not differ significantly between the different tactics roles of players, and that, after intermittent maximum effort, the cardiac response was lower when compared with the investigated HRmax prediction equations.Keywords: adapted physical activity, amputation, persons with disability Resumo-"Perfil antropométrico e características físicas da equipe brasileira de futebol para amputados." O futebol de amputados é uma variação do futebol convencional, onde participam atletas amputados de membros inferiores e membros superiores (goleiro). O objetivo do estudo foi investigar as características físicas e antropométricas de atletas de futebol para amputados e verificar se existem diferenças entre a frequência cardíaca de pico (FCpico) e equações de predição da frequência cardíaca máxima (FCmax). Doze jogadores de futebol para amputados da seleção brasileira participaram do estudo. Foi mensurada a massa corporal, estatura e composição corporal. Os testes físicos utilizados foram: corrida de 20 m, teste do quadrado e o Yo Yo intermitent recovery test -level 1 (YYIRT1). O percentual de gordura foi significativamente diferente entre os meio-campistas e defensores. Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas entre as posições nos testes físicos. A FCpico foi significativamente menor do que todas as equações de predição da FCmax testadas. Conclui-se que os indicadores de desempenho físico não diferenciaram significativamente entre as diferentes funções táticas dos jogadores, e que a resposta cardíaca após esforço máximo intermitente é menor quando comparada com as equações de predição da FCmax investigadas.Palavras-chaves: atividade física adaptada, amputação, pessoas com deficiência Resumen-"Perfil antropométrico y características físicas del equipo brasileño de fútbol para amputados." El fútbol de amputados es una variante del fútbol convencional, en el cual participan atletas amputados de miembros inferiores y miembros superiores (portero). El objetivo del estudio fue investigar las características físicas y antropométricas de atletas de ...

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Anthropometric profile and physical performance characteristic of the Brazilian amputee football (soccer) team

Simim

Silva

Júnior

et al. 2013

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“…Due to specific character of this discipline, players should present with high levels of general and special fitness, as well as with adequate football skills (Yazicioglu, Taskaynatan, Guzelkucuk, Tugcu, 2007;Simim, Silva, Júnior, Mendes, Mello, Mota, 2013). These are athletes with such predispositions who are sought at early stages of recruitment.…”

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“…Consequently, such persons need to present with a specific combination of strength and endurance, as well as with a good motor coordination, balancing skills and proprioception (Yazicioglu, 2007;Yazicioglu, Taskaynatan, Guzelkucuk, Tugcu, 2007;Özkan, Kayıhan, Köklü, Ergun, Koz, Ersöz, Dellal, 2012). These skills constitute the basis for specific motor patterns characteristic for amputee football, sometimes substantially different from those typical for other team sports, including conventional football.…”

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“…Simim et al (2013) studied anthropometric profile and physical performance characteristics of amputee football players. Also the effects of playing crutch football on balance, strength and quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees have been studied (Yazicioglu, Taskaynatan, Guzelkucuk, Tugcu, 2007). Yanci (2014) compared the quality of life of amputated footballers and non-footballers; the study demonstrated that this discipline exerts beneficial effects on the quality of life of disabled people.…”

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“…Amputee football is played with seven players on each team, each using two forearm crutches. The use of prostheses during amputee football matches is forbidden (Yazicioglu, Taskaynatan, Guzelkucuk, Tugcu, 2007). Each game consists of two 25-min halves with a 10-min rest period in between.…”

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Sport Injuries in Elite Amputee Football Players

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Bauerfeind

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Despite many previous studies dealing with various aspects of physical activity in individuals with an amputation, the risk of injury in amputee footballers has not been assessed thus far. The aim of this study was to characterize the incidence and causes of sport injuries experienced by amputee football players. Furthermore, the incidence of injuries was stratified according to the players' level of competitive aggressiveness and anger, and their role in the field. The study included 21 members of the Polish National Amputee Football Team, who have been followed-up for a period of 6 months. A total of 16 injuries were recorded, including three that required a medical consultation: luxation of the left elbow, adductor strain and ankle sprain. The group of injuries that have not been consulted with a physician included muscle strains (n = 4), abrasions (n = 3), bruising (n = 3), joint subluxations (n = 2) and luxation (n = 1). The injuries turned out to be more frequent in the lower limbs (n = 10) than in the upper ones (n = 6). The risk of injury turned out to be higher during trainings (n = 9) than matches (n = 7). Amputee football seems to be associated with low risk of injury, since only several bodily contusions were documented throughout the study period. The injuries occurred in 38% of the players; this makes amputee football a relatively safe discipline which can be recommended to physically disabled persons.

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Effect of Playing Football (Soccer) on Balance, Strength, and Quality of Life in Unilateral Below-Knee Amputees

Abstract: Our results show that playing football may have positive effects on balance and health-related quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees.

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