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000144924 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3389/fspor.2024.1412412
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000144924 041__ $$aeng
000144924 100__ $$aKonieczny, Mariusz
000144924 245__ $$aResting muscle tension and trigger points in elite junior short-track athletes and healthy non-athletes: a cross-sectional examination
000144924 260__ $$c2024
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000144924 5203_ $$aIntroductionShort-track speed skating (short track) is an Olympic sport characterized by a specific body position and counterclockwise movement on the track. Based on previous studies, we hypothesized that athlete body positions employed in this sport could lead to asymmetric overuse disorders of the left lower limb muscles. An increased number of latent trigger points (LTrPs) was confirmed in individual muscles of the overloaded left limb of short-track athletes. This study aimed to compare the number of LTrPs and the level of resting muscle tone between elite junior short-track athletes and healthy non-athletes.MethodsThe experimental (EXP) group comprised 15 elite short-track junior athletes from the Polish national team and the control (CON) group comprised 15 healthy young volunteers. In both groups, the left leg was tested for (i) the presence of LTrPs and (ii) resting muscle tone (RMT), assessed using surface electromyography in six muscles.ResultsThe EXP group showed a higher number of LTrPs in the left lower limb, compared with the CON group. The muscle that was most significantly affected in the athletes was the vastus lateralis obliquus [χ2 (1, N = 30), p < 0.001, V Cramer = 0.71]. This muscle also differed significantly between the groups in terms of the RMT (p = 0.033, Cohen's d = 0.87).ConclusionsElite short-track junior athletes presented with increased RMT and an increased number of LTrPs in the vastus lateralis oblique muscle, compared with healthy non-athletes.
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000144924 593__ $$aAnthropology$$c2024$$dQ1
000144924 593__ $$aPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation$$c2024$$dQ1
000144924 593__ $$aTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management$$c2024$$dQ2
000144924 593__ $$aPhysiology$$c2024$$dQ2
000144924 593__ $$aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health$$c2024$$dQ2
000144924 593__ $$aOrthopedics and Sports Medicine$$c2024$$dQ2
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000144924 700__ $$aMatuska, Jakub
000144924 700__ $$aPakosz, Pawel
000144924 700__ $$aDomaszewski, Przemyslaw
000144924 700__ $$aSkulska, Marta
000144924 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9201-0120$$aHerrero, Pablo$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000144924 700__ $$aSkorupska, Elzbieta
000144924 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia
000144924 773__ $$g6 (2024), 1412412 [6 pp.]$$tFrontiers in Sports and Active Living$$x2624-9367
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